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Property spruiker Rick Otton drops appeal of record $6M fine
We Buy Houses' director Rick Otton has withdrawn his appeal of a ruling that slugged him with a $6 million fine for misleading property investors, the highest ever penalty imposed on an individual for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
Clive Palmer can’t shut down ASIC’s criminal case over takeover law breaches
Clive Palmer has lost a fight to stay criminal proceedings alleging his company breached takeover laws, with a judge slamming the Queensland mining tycoon's claims the charges were politically motivated and saying there was "nothing exceptional" to warrant interference from the court.
Property spruiker Otton can’t use Bondi estate cash for legal bills, ACCC says
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission wants to block former We Buy Houses director Rick Otton from using the proceeds from the sale of his $3.6 million Bondi home to help with legal costs and living expenses as he appeals a record $6 million fine for consumer law violations.
We Buy Houses director appeals record $6M fine
The director of property spruiker We Buy Houses has appealed a record $6 million for misleading property investors with claims they could learn to buy real estate for $1.
Judge blocks Domain redirect in REA trade mark battle
Real estate advertiser REA Group has won an emergency injunction against Domain that blocks its rival from authorising the owner of the US website realestate.com to redirect Australian traffic to Domain.
Online property giant REA sues Domain for referral deal with realestate.com
Online real estate giant REA Group is suing competitor Domain Group over a referral arrangement with the US-based owner of the web address realestate.com, saying the deal amounts to trade mark infringement and misleading and deceptive conduct.
Barry Plant hit with $720,000 fine for duping house hunters with low display prices
Real estate agency Barry Plant has been hit with a $720,000 fine after admitting it breached the consumer laws by underquoting the likely selling price of 20 properties listed online.
ACCC wins record $18M fine against property spruiker We Buy Houses
A court on Thursday hit property spruiker We Buy Houses and its sole director, Richard 'Rick' Otton, with a record $18 million in total fines for misleading property investors with claims they could learn to buy real estate for $1.
Ray White promised agents riches, then axed them, suits say
Real estate group Ray White has been hit with lawsuits by two sacked directors of its projects unit, who claim they turned down profit-sharing job offers from industry rivals for lucrative, long-term employment with the family-owned agency that lasted seven months.
Crown says NSW gov’t ‘spruiked’ to block Sydney harbour views
Crown Resorts has accused the NSW government of breaching its contractual obligations by "spruiking" to construction firms for development at central Barangaroo that would obstruct its views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.