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Delegate says A2 milk common meaning bars ‘true A2’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2019-07-16 3:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The phrase true A2 is not inherently adapted to distinguish the A2 Milk Company’s products because A2 milk is commonly understood to signify less allergenic dairy products that do not contain the A1 protein, according to a now-published ruling that’s already been appealed by the dairy company.

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Embattled ex-Quintis boss loses $13.3M sandalwood plantation loan dispute
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-07-08 4:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

Frank Wilson, solicitor and founder of failed sandalwood producer Quintis, has been ordered by a court to repay a $13.3 million loan used to invest in a 215 hectare Indian sandalwood plantation.

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Referee to weigh in on costs in $42M Murray Goulburn class action settlement
Class Actions 2019-07-05 9:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Federal Court judge has appointed a costs referee in a shareholder class action against two units of dairy co-op Murray Goulburn over a 2016 profit forecast revision which recently settled for $42 million.

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ASIC drags ex-Murray Goulburn execs to court
Securities 2019-06-25 2:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former directors of Murray Goulburn, who admitted in proceedings brought by the ACCC to aiding in false representations the dairy co-op made to farmers about the farmgate milk prices it would pay during the 2015-16 season, are now facing a separate lawsuit by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

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Ernst & Young strikes back in Quintis class action
Class Actions 2019-06-14 9:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ernst & Young, which has been named in a class action over its auditing of sandalwood producer Quintis, has filed cross-claims alleging Quintis should pick up the tab for any liability it may face in the proceedings.

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ACCC rejects Meredith Dairy resale price maintenance plan
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-14 2:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected a resale price maintenance plan by Meredith Dairy that would block resellers from selling its goat cheese products below a specified price, saying the potential harm to competition was not outweighed by any benefits.

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ACCC raises competition concerns about Landmark’s $469M bid for Ruralco
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-13 12:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised competition concerns about rural supply giant Landmark’s proposed $469 million takeover of competitor Ruralco, a move that would consolidate two of the three largest players in the rural merchandise market.

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Bayer faces appeals of IP Australia rulings on antiseptic patent
Intellectual Property 2019-06-04 3:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Veterinary pharmaceutical companies Norbrook Laboratories and Merial have launched twin appeals of two IP Australia decisions allowing Bayer to amend a proposed patent for a treatment for mammary gland infections.

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Farmers can’t use the word ‘oil’ in Montarra oil spill class action, PTTEP says
Class Actions 2019-05-28 8:19 pm By Amelia Birnie

Oil company PTTEP has objected to Indonesian seaweed farmers using the word “oil” in their evidence in the Montarra oil spill class action, arguing they are not qualified to identify oil.

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ACCC to review ANZ Terminals $350M bid for GrainCorp unit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-05-14 8:43 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opened a review into the proposed $350 million acquisition of a unit of global agribusiness GrainCorp by storage and handling specialist ANZ Terminals.

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