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‘We don’t know’ not a reason to block $4.9B Suncorp merger, ANZ says
Financial Services 2023-12-04 11:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ has criticised the ACCC’s objection to its planned $4.9 billion merger with Suncorp, arguing before a tribunal that the alleged “uncertain” effects on competition […]

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ACCC wins record $15M penalty for resale price maintenance
ACCC 2023-12-01 4:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Power tool maker Techtronic has been ordered to pay a record $15 million penalty after admitting it told resellers to set a minimum price for […]

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Noumi in talks with ASIC on penalty for continuous disclosure breaches
Securities 2023-12-01 1:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Food manufacturer Noumi is trying to reach agreement with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on a penalty to propose to the court for violating […]

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Judge won’t recuse himself from watchdog’s case against law firm directors
Business of Law 2023-12-01 1:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has refused to disqualify himself from a case by the Victorian legal watchdog against the former directors of two law firms, saying errors […]

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Procter & Gamble’s ’30 Minute Miracle’ dish soap claims don’t wash, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-30 3:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble Australia made misleading statements that its Fairy ‘30 Minute Miracle’ dishwashing tablet was better at cleaning than Reckitt Benckiser’s […]

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Seven must produce emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
Defamation 2023-11-30 1:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has refused to set aside subpoenas forcing Seven to produce some of the 8,600 emails it exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s solicitors concerning […]

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Philips class action pleading not the ‘finest piece of work’: judge
Peter Cashman 2023-11-30 4:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has told the law firm that has taken over a class action against Philips Electronics over recalled sleep apnea machines to take its […]

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‘A blight on our community’: Judge slams overly complex Corporations Act
Courts 2023-11-29 5:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A retiring Federal Court judge who served on the bench for almost two decades has railed against court fees “that no ordinary person can afford” […]

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Four states face class action investigation over removal of Indigenous children
Class Actions 2023-11-29 5:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm is investigating potential class action claims against New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia for allegedly discriminating against First Nations […]

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Google, Apple to argue app store restrictions needed to protect security, IP
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-29 6:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Google and Apple will argue at an upcoming trial that allegedly anti-competitive app marketplace restrictions were necessary to protect security and intellectual property. In a […]

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