Irish Distillers, the company behind Jameson, has copper-fastened a €1 million protective costs order ahead of a legal showdown with rival whiskey brand The Wild Geese. It comes as the Court of Appeal approved a High Court decision awarding Irish Distillers security for costs. A million euros is a lot of money, for some more than others. But the real cost of the litigation could, in fact, be significantly higher. Protégé International and Avalon International, the firms behind The Wild Geese label, are suing Irish Distillers Ltd (IDL) for allegedly breaching competition law by refusing to supply them with whiskey…

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