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Champagne growers drop trade mark challenge on eve of trial
Intellectual Property 2024-07-11 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The French association representing wine producers from Champagne has discontinued its lawsuit against an Australian retailer after it agreed to only use seed extract from the Champagne region of France. 

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Goodman Fielder wins $10M freezing order against employee suspected of fraud
Employment 2024-07-09 11:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Food giant Goodman Fielder has won freezing orders against a former employee who the company suspects of a $10 million fraud and issued a slew of subpoenas to betting firms the employee holds accounts with.

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Westpac wins case over alleged $15M fraud by stall at Sydney’s Flemington Market
Financial Services 2024-06-27 5:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac has won its case against the owner of a fruit stand in Sydney’s Flemington Markets over a fraudulent scheme perpetrated using a $15 million invoice discounting facility provided by the bank.

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Aldi blasts ‘desperate’ copycat case over Little Bellies fruit snacks
Intellectual Property 2024-06-27 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Aldi has slammed what it says is a novel copyright infringement case alleging the German grocery chain copied the “vibe” of a rival’s snack packaging. 

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Full Court finds bottling agreement payments to PepsiCo’s not taxable royalties
Tax 2024-06-26 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In a loss for the Australian Taxation Office, the Full Federal Court has found that payments made by Asahi Breweries-owned Schweppes to PepsiCo under agreements to sell brands such as Pepsi and Mountain Dew in Australia were not subject to a royalty withholding tax. 

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Major supermarkets to face up to $10M in penalties for violating grocery code of conduct
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-06-24 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

The federal government has backed suggestions for changes to the Food and Grocery Code that would slap major grocery stores with fines of up to $10 million for violating the code, amid concerns over rising food prices.

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Sharetea wins trial delay in trade mark case by global bubble tea giant
Intellectual Property 2024-06-14 11:50 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has granted Australian bubble tea franchise Sharetea a third adjournment of a trial in a $10 million case brought by its Taiwanese franchisor, despite “very significant concern” that Sharetea’s director did not do everything in his power to find new lawyers in time.

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Ex-CEO won’t claim ‘primary responsibility’ for Zambrero’s success
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-06-14 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Mexican fast food giant Zambrero has settled misleading and deceptive conduct claims brought against ex-CEO Stuart Cook, who has agreed to refrain from representing that he is “primarily responsible” for the chain’s success. 

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Monster Energy settles trade mark fight with PepsiCo over popular snack food
Intellectual Property 2024-06-07 12:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

A three-year court battle over PepsiCo’s Monster Munch trade mark has been resolved, with Monster Energy negotiating the removal of some beverage products that would have been covered by the mark.C

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Domino’s faces threat of shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-06-03 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Domino’s is facing a potential shareholder class action for allegedly misleading the market about its expected performance in Japan. 

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