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Reckitt to seek relief from Nurofen judgment before Full Court
Reckitt Benckiser will try to convince the Full Federal Court on Monday that a judge got it wrong when he found it misled consumers with claims that Nurofen is a more effective pain killer than rival GlaxoSmithKline's Panadol.
ACCC hopes laundry cartel case will wash with Full Court
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.
Radio Rentals class denied info to advance claim about ‘strange’ contract structure
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.
AFL, NRL clubs to fix refunds policies on merchandise after ACCC probe
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.
Pain relief for Difflam maker as Reckitt forced to pull lozenge ads
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.
Iluka Resources says shareholders didn’t read the fine print
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.
Penfolds maker goes to court over ‘wine in a can’ patents
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.
ACCC seeks $10M penalty against Heinz over sugary snacks
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.
Difflam maker sues Reckitt Benckiser over ads for rival Strepfen lozenges
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.
Kraft, Bega to have day in court in battle for peanut butter rights
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.