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Judge warns funder against ‘double dipping’ in Ruby Princess class action
Class Actions 2020-09-09 2:06 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing the Ruby Princess class action has cautioned funders against “double dipping” when seeking payouts from group members, while cruise line Carnival has […]

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ACCC turns up heat on Google, Apple with app store inquiry
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-09-08 1:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh

App stores have become the latest battleground in the the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s investigation into digital platforms, with the regulator promising to look […]

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Global agreement will boost ACCC investigations into Google, Facebook
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-09-03 1:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signed an information sharing agreement with four competition regulators around the globe that will boost its current and […]

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Ex-BlueScope exec pleads guilty to obstructing cartel investigation
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-09-01 2:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former executive of BlueScope Steel has pleaded guilty to obstructing an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission price fixing investigation, in the first criminal charges […]

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Facebook threatens news ban in Australia over media bargaining code
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-09-01 12:53 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Social media giant Facebook has come out swinging over the Morrison government’s proposed news media bargaining code, threatening to stop Australians from sharing local and […]

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ACCC to keep investigations of completed mergers close to its chest
Corporate 2020-08-31 5:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has told lawyers it will no longer publicise its investigations into completed mergers, which until now have been listed […]

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Glencore wins appeal in shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-27 9:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Mining giant Glencore has won its appeal over access charges to Port of Newcastle shipping channels used to export coal from the Hunter Valley. In […]

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‘Enough’s enough’: Court cuts bid for lengthy plea discussions in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-25 5:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

A local court magistrate overseeing the ANZ criminal cartel case has denied a bid by prosecutors to be given twice the length of time typically […]

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Google fires new shot at ‘unworkable’ ACCC media bargaining code
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-08-24 6:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Search engine giant Google has fired off another round of criticism of the Government’s proposed media bargaining code, calling it “unworkable” and “extremely one-sided and […]

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Banks’ fees for no service remediation bill tops $882M
Financial Services 2020-08-24 12:38 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Australia’s largest financial services institutions have paid or offered to pay more than $882 million to remediate customers affected by their fees for no service […]

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