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ACCC hopes laundry cartel case will wash with Full Court
Appeals 2018-08-16 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court will hear arguments next week in an appeal by the ACCC over an alleged laundry detergent cartel, the first so-called hub and spoke case brought by the competition regulator.

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Radio Rentals class denied info to advance claim about ‘strange’ contract structure
Class Actions 2018-08-16 5:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a consumer class action against Radio Rentals has lost her bid for interrogatories which an attorney for the class said could lend support to claims that the company’s “strange” lease contracts were structured to avoid its obligations under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.

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AFL, NRL clubs to fix refunds policies on merchandise after ACCC probe
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-16 11:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Top AFL and NRL clubs have agreed to change their refunds and returns policies on football and rugby merchandise after an investigation by the ACCC found they were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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Pain relief for Difflam maker as Reckitt forced to pull lozenge ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-10 10:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been ordered by the Federal Court to remove all in-store advertising for its Strepfen throat lozenges after a successful interlocutory application by rival iNova Pharmaceuticals.

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Iluka Resources says shareholders didn’t read the fine print
Class Actions 2018-08-09 11:25 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Iluka Resources has shot back at claims in a shareholder class action that it made misleading statements about projected sales volumes, saying the statements were accompanied by extensive disclaimers about its ability to predict future sales.

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Penfolds maker goes to court over ‘wine in a can’ patents
Intellectual Property 2018-08-08 9:04 pm By Miklos Bolza

Treasury Wine Estates has gone on the offensive in an intellectual property dispute with Melbourne-based “wine in a can” maker Barokes, launching court proceedings alleging the company’s patents are invalid and claiming it made “unjustified threats” against the Penfolds maker.

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ACCC seeks $10M penalty against Heinz over sugary snacks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 11:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is reportedly seeking a $10 million fine against H.J. Heinz after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.

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Difflam maker sues Reckitt Benckiser over ads for rival Strepfen lozenges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian maker of Difflam has taken UK consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser to court over ads for Strepfen that claim the rival lozenges provide ‘longer lasting relief’ from sore throats.

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Kraft, Bega to have day in court in battle for peanut butter rights
Intellectual Property 2018-08-01 8:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

When US food giant Kraft faces off next week in its lawsuit against Aussie cheese company Bega for allegedly violating its peanut butter trade dress, the court will be faced with the thorny task of unraveling a complex corporate transaction that left both companies claiming rights to the iconic trade dress.

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Letters to Kmart bigwigs didn’t breach copyright law, streetwear co. says
Intellectual Property 2018-07-30 5:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Globe International denies that it violated the law when it sent multiple letters to Kmart allegedly threatening legal action for infringing its copyright for cargo pants and shorts.

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