The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns that Aurizon’s proposed $2.3 billion acquisition of rail haulage company One Rail could stymie competition in the NSW and Queensland markets for coal haulage services by rail.
Facebook owner Meta is fighting for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
Airbnb has been hit with legal action by the consumer watchdog alleging the prices shown on the vacation rental website differed from what consumers were charged.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is “close” to settling its case against office supply company Fujifilm over allegedly unfair contracts with small businesses, a court has heard.
A judge has struck out a defence invoking the right against self-incrimination in a $2 million case brought by freight company Maersk alleging a Melbourne waste tyre company director used the shipper to dump end-of-life tyres overseas.
Melbourne-based hard assets investment manager Merricks Capital has filed court proceedings to block its ex-managing director and two other former employees from working at a investment boutique run by financial commentator Peter Switzer and his son Marty.
Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast has been hit with a second class action for allegedly misleading shareholders about it Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications.
A former Nuix director appointed by Macquarie Bank must give evidence in person as the embattled tech company argues a claim brought by its former CEO is off by $140 million.
Nick Scali has been ordered to refund a disgruntled customer $1,600 for a white leather chair that discoloured mere months after use.
Philips Electronics has been fined $133,200 for failing to provide timely notice to the country’s health regulator of deterioration in its sleep machines, after being hit with a class action lawsuit over degrading foam in the devices.