Penalty proceedings in ASIC’s case against coal producer TerraCom have been put on ice until the regulator’s suit against the company’s directors goes to trial.
Thermomix has paid $79,200 in penalties after being served with four infringement notices over ads claiming two appliances got the National Disability and Insurance Scheme tick.
A judge has approved a bid by two law firms to join forces in class actions against Harvey Norman, but has ordered that a costs monitor be appointed to protect against duplication.
A boutique law firm is investigating a potential class action against Blackmores over claims that its supplements contain “potentially toxic” levels of vitamin B6 that could cause injury.
Bedding and mattress retailer Bedshed has paid nearly $40,000 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer issued it with two infringement notices over advertising that claimed its products were approved by the National Disability insurance Scheme.
A judge hearing Maurice Blackburn’s application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a consumer class action against JB Hi-Fi has opined that an all-in group costs order was a better deal for group matters than the return in a typical funded case.
Hungry Jack’s has paid over $150,000 in penalties for allegedly breaking the Australian Consumer Law by failing to comply with button battery standards with its ‘burping Garfield’ kids meal toy.
The ACCC has won court approval to bring claims against two companies in liquidation alleging they engaged in unconscionable and misleading conduct in the sale of printing cartridges and cleaning chemicals.
A judge has put off an application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi so law firm Maurice Blackburn can provide more detail about the proposed fee, which she said was “at the higher end”.
Clorox has been hit with a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.