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Sour grapes as Champagne growers appeal trade mark decision
The French association representing wine producers from Champagne is appealing a recent trade mark loss to an Australian health retailer, claiming a product being sold on Aussie shelves is using its coveted name without assurances it originates from the French region. 
Crown backpays $1.2M to employees wrongly classified as award-free
Casino operator Crown Resorts has agreed to backpay employees more than $1.2 million, after the company notified the Fair Work Ombudsman that it had underpaid workers at its Melbourne and Perth locations for almost six years. 
Human rights lawyers can intervene in ATO whistleblower case
The Human Rights Law Centre has been given the go ahead to intervene as amicus curiae in the case of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle, after a March ruling that the former debt collection officer could not rely on statutory whistleblower protections
Insurer seeking to examine Arrium liquidators can’t shield docs
Insurer Atradius has lost its bid to keep under wraps information supporting its application to publicly examine three KordaMentha directors about their administration of the Arrium Group after a judge found it would not prejudice a similar bid in related proceedings. 
Chobani loses test case over GST on Flip yoghurt range
Chobani has lost a dispute over the tax office's recent decision to apply GST to the US yoghurt maker's Flip range.
ASIC obstructing Senate committee’s investigation: report
A Senate committee tasked with investigating ASIC's effectiveness at targeting serious misconduct has slammed the regulator for obstructing its work.
Claws out: Monster Energy appeals loss in trade mark dispute with MuscleTech
Monster Energy has lodged a Federal Court appeal after failing to block supplements retailer MuscleTech from registering a new logo that it alleges is similar to its own M claw mark. 
Judge mulls contradictor over ATE costs in super class action against Westpac
A judge overseeing a superannuation class action against two Westpac units that settled for $30 million has flagged the possibility of appointing a contradictor to examine the litigation funder’s claimed cut of the settlement, which includes a deduction of over $1 million to cover the costs of after-the-event insurance.
Full Court won’t weigh in on ASIC’s power to seek penalties for Credit Code violations
Sunshine Loans has lost its bid to have the Full Court weigh in on ASIC’s authority to seek penalties for Credit Code violations, in proceedings accusing the online lender of charging over $320,000 in prohibited fees. 
High Court won’t hear broker’s case over 2014 ban for second time
The High Court has rejected an appeal by a mortgage broker in a saga stretching back a decade, when the corporate regulator imposed a lifelong ban against the broker for failing to disclose a conviction on his credit licence application.