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STA Travel accused of misleading customers with hidden fees
Student and youth travel agency STA Travel is facing a lawsuit by the ACCC for allegedly misleading customers by charging $1 million in hidden fees and commissions through an airfare add-on.
Reckitt using court to beat competitors, AFT tells judge in spat over Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has accused rival Reckitt Benckiser of using the court as a "clearance house" to beat its competitors, the latest development in a long-running dispute over AFT's Maxigesic ads.
IP Australia raises challenge to car seat patent application
IP Australia has challenged a patent application for a rearward-facing car seat, despite shooting down all the grounds of opposition raised by child safety product maker Dorel.
Jewellery retailer Pandora admits misleading customers over refund rights
Jewellery brand Pandora has admitted it misled customer about ther rights to get a refund on faulty items and may have breached consumer laws, the watchdog said Friday.
Hells Angels loses IP lawsuit against Redbubble
The Australian chapter of biker group the Hells Angels has mostly come up short in its wide-ranging intellectual property lawsuit against online marketplace Redbubble. But the judge that heard the case may have opened the door for more IP lawsuits against the print-on-demand site by shooting down its claims that its not a seller but merely a platform for artists and consumers to engage.
Catch settles trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ promotions
E-retailer Catch Group has resolved a trade mark lawsuit it lobbed against a popular online classified ads provider over its "Catch of the week" and "Catch of the month" deals.
Target, Baby Bunting pay fines for selling dangerous convertible strollers
Target Australia and Baby Bunting have agreed to pay penalties totalling $53,000 after being caught selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
Aft goes on the offensive, files lawsuit over new Maxigesic ads
AFT Pharmaceuticals has filed a lawsuit seeking to pre-empt competitor Reckitt Benckiser from pursuing a lawsuit against it over recent ads for its painkiller Maxigesic.
Unilever appeals loss over Nivea deodorant claims
Unilever is not ready to put its long-running consumer case against competitor Beiersdorf to rest, filing a challenge to a ruling that Beiersdorf did not make misleading claims about its Nivea clinical strength deodorant products.
Supplier of scalding hot water bottles hit with $415k fine
A wholesaler that supplied leaking hot water bottles and exploding candle holders to retailers in Victoria has been fined $415,000 for distributing the dangerous products in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.