Viterra Malt has come up short in a second bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers, in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013.
Campbell Soup Co. has lost its bid to trade mark the phrase “Fruits and Roots” for beverages, with an IP Australia delegate saying the food giant had not proven the mark could distinguish its products.
Fairfax Media has lost a bid to stop online property advertising company REA Group from trademarking its web address realestate.com.au.
The securities regulator is going after failed oil prospector Antares Energy and its former chief executive James Cruickshank after they told investors about offers for its oil and gas interests in western Texas that never materialised.
As Shine Lawyers awaits judgment in a marathon class action against Johnson & Johnson over its pelvic mesh implants, a separate class action by the firm kicked into gear Wednesday when a judge gave the ok to serve court papers on US-based American Medical Systems.
The official exporter of crystal from the Czech Republic has lost a battle with an Australian catering company over the exclusive rights to the name Bohemia Crystal.
Recycling giant Visy has lost an appeal of a decision to halt unfair dismissal claims by two employees while the company’s Federal Court action over workplace strikes proceeds.
Melbourne-based Collins St Brewing has sued rival artisanal brewer La Sirene for allegedly violating its “urban ale” trade mark.
The former head of collapsed debenture firm Provident Capital has gotten court approval to appeal a ruling banning him from managing companies.
GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis have made another admission in a case brought by the ACCC alleging the drug giants made misleading claims in marketing their Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products.