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Maurice Blackburn stands to walk away with $5.8 million for its work on a consumer class action against Cash Converters that resulted in a $16.4 million settlement.
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser is seeking more information after advertisements for rival AFT Pharmaceuticals' Maxigesic painkiller were found in-store and online despite the court ordering the removal of the misleading displays earlier this month.
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.
AFT Pharmaceuticals has been ordered to pull advertisements for its painkiller Maxigesic after the Federal Court ruled in favour of rival Reckitt Benckiser, finding the ads breached Australian Consumer Law.
US seafood giant Trident Seafoods has filed an appeal over a trade mark registration by Australian rival Trident Foods, which will be heard by the Full Federal Court.
Cash Converters has reached a settlement on the eve of trial in one of two consumer class actions alleging it engaged in unconscionable conduct by imposing high interest rates on short-term loans.
Australian food manufacturer Trident Foods has won a partial victory after facing two appeals from US seafood giant Trident Seafoods seeking to remove its trade marks.
Vocational trainer Empower Institute engaged in unconscionable conduct by "duping" disadvantaged consumers into enrolling in courses they couldn't afford with the promise of free laptops and cash, a judge ruled Wednesday.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched its opening volley against consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark Australia, saying its Kleenex 'flushable' wipes were unsuitable for sewers and septic tanks and an "enormous burden" on the Australian wastewater system.
The ACCC has fired a warning shot over false advertising by telecommunications companies, saying it may bring cases against telco executives that knowingly sign off on misleading ads.