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Google fires back at ACCC data collection suit, says it sought ‘explicit consent in plain terms’
Google has rejected claims by the ACCC that it tricked consumers into agreeing to expanded collection of their personal data, saying that it instead sought "explicit consent" from users through an "easy-to-understand opt-in consent mechanism".
Facebook tries again to dodge privacy lawsuit in Australia
Facebook will press on with its argument that it can't be sued in Australia by the country's privacy commissioner for alleged disclosure of users' personal data, after a judge found there was enough evidence the social media giant conducted business in the country by installing and operating cookies on the devices of Australia users.
‘Strained and fanciful’: Court tosses Telstra suit over Optus’ ‘more than ever before’ ads
Telstra has suffered a defeat in its lawsuit accusing competitor Singtel Optus of violating consumer laws with ads claiming it is "covering more of Australia than ever before", with a judge calling Telstra's allegations that the ads implied a comparison with other telcos "strained and fanciful".
Facebook can’t escape privacy action with jurisdiction argument
Facebook's argument that it can't be sued by the privacy commissioner in Australia has fallen flat, with a judge rejecting the social media giant's application to dismiss enforcement action brought in March over the disclosure of users' personal data.
Virgin ordered to fly engines to US, as creditors sign off on $3.5B sale to Bain
Virgin Australia has been ordered to return four jet engines to the United States, after a court found the embattled airline and its administrators failed to properly hand over the engines and other equipment to their owners.
Ex-BlueScope exec pleads guilty to obstructing cartel investigation
A former executive of BlueScope Steel has pleaded guilty to obstructing an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission price fixing investigation, in the first criminal charges ever brought against an individual in relation to an ACCC probe.
Dan Murphy’s, BWS may face underpayments class action
Woolworths-owned liquor store chains BWS and Dan Murphy's are facing a class action investigation for allegedly underpaying staff.
GetSwift directors’ decision not to take stand in ASIC case can’t be held against company, court told
The judge overseeing ASIC's case against logistics provider GetSwift cannot draw any inferences against the company because directors Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald did not give evidence at trial, GetSwift's barrister has said during closing submissions in the case.
Telstra sues Optus over ‘more than ever before’ ad campaign
Telstra has filed a lawsuit accusing Singtel Optus of breaching the Australia Consumer Law through ads that claim it is "covering more of Australia than ever before".
Woolworths denies class action claims as underpayments blow out to $390M
Despite admitting that it underpaid workers to the tune of $390 million, supermarket giant Woolworths has denied underpayment claims levelled against it in a class action brought by disgruntled current and former staff.