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The judge overseeing a multibillion dollar consumer protection suit by the receiver of defunct toll road company BrisConnections against global engineering firm Arup has signed off on Brisconnections' key expert report over the objections of Arup.
Aveling Homes has admitted in court papers to taking down customer reviews it didn't like from review websites it controlled, as alleged by the consumer regulator in its suit claiming the builder duped prospective customers.
Global law firm Dentons has expanded its presence in Australia with a fifth office Down Under, this one in Melbourne.
Aussie swimwear company Seafolly Pty Ltd has sued two units of global logistics giant Seko Group, saying they breached Australian consumer law by misrepresenting their capabilities in a shipping contract they entered into.
Lawyers are advising large companies to look hard at their business plans to keep on the good side of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission now that the enforcer has a new arsenal to deploy.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won a $1 million penalty against a financial advice firm for breaching the so-called best interest duty, the first ever penalty imposed for such a violation.
Westpac Banking Corp. will go it alone and defend itself at trial against claims by Australia's securities regulator that it rigged interest rates, after National Australia Bank and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group reached settlements on the eve of trial.
A date has been set for the Full Federal Court to hear Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi's appeal of a $3.5 million fine in a case brought by Australia's competition regulator against the Italian cable manufacturer for alleged cartel conduct.
Car giant Ford now has an extra month to get its ducks in a row ahead of a scheduled trial next year in a case alleging it misled drivers who complained about faulty vehicles.
Aft Pharmaceuticals has denied claims brought by consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser that ads for Aft's over-the-counter painkiller Maxigesic are misleading and causing harm to Reckitt's brand.