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Judge slashes compensation with $50M payout in WestConnex land dispute
Real Estate 2019-07-18 9:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two companies owned by the ex-director of Dial A Dump have failed in a bid to secure $584 million in compensation for land compulsorily acquired by the NSW Government for the WestConnex project, with the court granting them less than 10 per cent of that amount.

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Mondelez overvalued Aussie biz in $460M sale to Bega, suit claims
Corporate 2019-07-01 9:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bega Cheese is accusing global food giant Mondelez of overstating the value of the Australian assets purchased for $460 million in July 2017 as part of a deal that’s also at the centre of an ongoing dispute with Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights.

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Landowners above Sydney Metro tunnel can claim compensation before digging complete
Transportation & Infrastructure 2019-06-24 8:34 pm By Amelia Birnie

Landowners above the Sydney Metro underground tunnel will be allowed to claim compensation before construction is complete, with a court also preparing to consider potential compensation for any reduced development potential.

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Kraft can stay in peanut butter game while it appeals trade dress loss to Bega
Appeals 2019-06-17 9:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a dispute between Kraft and Bega over peanut butter trade dress rights has stayed orders barring Kraft from selling peanut butter in Australia featuring the disputed trade dress while it appeals its loss to Bega in the case.

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Lottoland sues ACMA after jackpot betting services ruled unlawful
Media 2019-06-07 9:31 pm By Amelia Birnie

Lottoland has commenced proceedings against the Australian Communications and Media Authority, after the watchdog found that the lottery website’s jackpot betting services, including US Millions and US Power, had breached Australian gambling laws.

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Kraft, Bega to go another round in epic peanut butter trade dress battle
Appeals 2019-06-06 9:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The long-running dispute between Kraft Foods and Bega over who owns the rights to use the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia is not over, with Kraft appealing a ruling that found Bega had acquired the rights to the trade dress when it purchased Kraft unit Mondelez’s Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.

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Bega wins $60M battle with Kraft over peanut butter trade dress rights
Intellectual Property 2019-05-01 3:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Kraft Foods has come up short in its high-stakes legal battle against Bega over the right to use its distinctive peanut butter trade dress in Australia, allowing Bega to maintain its hold on the $60 million per year stake in the peanut butter market which it acquired by purchasing Kraft unit Mondelez’s Australian and New Zealand business in 2017.

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Judgment looms in battle over iconic Kraft peanut butter trade dress
Intellectual Property 2019-04-30 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Judgment is expected Wednesday in a high-stakes dispute between consumer giants Kraft and Bega over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter trade dress in Australia.

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Sydney Zoo’s planned launch draws more legal scrutiny
Environment 2019-04-23 9:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

After putting to rest a trademark dispute with the Taronga Zoo, the still unopened Sydney Zoo is facing another legal challenge from a competing zoo alleging it is threatening to violate the terms of its development consent.

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Addisons partner can inspect documents in Bega, Fonterra trade mark dispute
Intellectual Property 2019-04-05 9:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Bega Cheese has presuaded a court to allow a partner from Addisons Lawyers to access select confidential documents, expanding the confidentiality regime at the heart of its dispute with Fonterra Brands over an allegedly violated trade mark licence agreement.

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