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Detergent buyers don’t confuse Finish, Somat brands, trade mark trial hears
The maker of Somat dishwashing products has hit back at allegations of trade mark infringement, telling a court the prominent brand name on its range of dishwashing tablets functions as an “unmistakable” point of difference between the company and market leader Finish.
Liberal powerbroker levels ‘very serious allegations’ at Nine’s legal team
Former Liberal power broker Marcus Bastiaan has told a court he will seek an injunction to prevent investigative journalist Nick McKenzie from “door-knocking and harassing” witnesses in a defamation lawsuit over an explosive 60 Minutes report.
AMA Group taken to court over $5.5M smash repair acquisition
Automotive repair specialist AMA Group has been sued by two Gosford-based smash repair businesses claiming they were not paid enough when they were purchased for $5.5 million in October 2018.
7-Eleven class action contradictor says settlement CFO bid should go to Full Court
A contradictor asked to weigh in on a $98 million settlement in class actions against 7-Eleven has said the Full Federal Court should decide an application by the funder for a common fund order, citing the importance of the issue.
Drug ingredient maker Alkaloids of Australia pleads guilty to cartel charges
Pharmaceutical ingredient producer Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to cartel conduct over the supply of a key chemical found in generic stomach cramp drugs.
Westpac back pays employees $6M in unpaid long-service leave
Westpac has agreed to pay thousands of employees across Australia a total of $6 million in unpaid long-service leave entitlements as part of a court-enforceable undertaking to the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Class action investigation targets NSW Police over strip searches at music festival
NSW Police may be hit with a class action for allegedly subjecting attendees of the Splendour in the Grass music festival to "invasive and traumatic" strip searches.
In rare shareholder class action trial, Slater & Gordon investor takes stand
The lead applicant in a shareholder class action over Slater & Gordon’s disastrous $1.2 billion Quindell acquisition has said he might have “dumped” his stock before the firm experienced massive losses in 2016 if not for Pitcher Partners and Ernst & Young’s allegedly faulty advice.
Franchisee lawsuit accuses Quest of ‘unfair’ termination tactics
Quest Serviced Apartments is using unfair tactics to unlawfully terminate franchise agreements, according to a lawsuit by a franchisee that is fighting to keep its doors open after COVID-19 restrictions forced closures across the country.
Emirates Group can’t recoup $10.5M paid to Australian staff through JobKeeper
Eight companies in the Dubai-based Emirates Group have lost a court bid to recoup more than $10.5 million paid to Australian staff during the COVID-19 pandemic on the mistaken belief that the money would be repaid as part of the federal government's JobKeeper subsidy scheme.