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Court finds Viterra engaged in deceit during $420M Joe White sale
Food giant Cargill Australia has won its lawsuit against Glencore-owned Viterra alleging it misrepresented the performance capabilities of malt producer Joe White when it sold the company for $420 million in 2013.
CoreStaff settles class action accusing it of misleading Papua New Guinea workers
Labour on-hire and recruitment company CoreStaff has settled a class action alleging it lured workers to Australia from Papua New Guinea with the promise of long-term work, only to terminate their employment agreements less than three years after they relocated.
‘Unlawful greed’: AFP deploys strike force to investigate RAT price gouging
The Australian Federal Police is cracking down on COVID-19 rapid antigen test price gouging, deploying a zero-tolerance strike team to investigate “outrageous” markups referred by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Jellycat accuses Kmart of selling knockoff Bashful Bunny plush toy
The battle of the bunnies has begun as London-based soft toy designer Jellycat sues Kmart for stocking an alleged knockoff of its eminently popular ‘Bashful Bunny’ plush toy.
Dixon Advisory files for administration, blaming class actions
Embattled wealth advisor Dixon Advisory has filed for administration, saying its potential liability in two class actions and a $7.2 million penalty it agreed to pay in ASIC proceedings mean it is likely to become insolvent in the future.
INPEX, JKC settle spat over $45B Ichthys LNG project
Japanese oil and gas producer INPEX and contractor JKC Australia have settled all claims between them relating to the construction of the $45 billion of Ichthys LNG project.
Court asked to find Retail Food Group class action exempt from MIS rules
A class action against franchise giant Retail Food Group wants to head off any challenge to its funding agreement with a court order that the financing arrangement is exempt from controversial regulations requiring group proceedings to be run as managed investment schemes.
ACCC cracks down on ‘outrageous’ COVID-19 RAT pricing
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is working with the Australian Federal Police to combat price gouging over the sale of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests.
ACCC appeals ruling from judge who ‘gagged’ at proposed $5M Employsure penalty
The ACCC will seek a higher penalty against Employsure over misleading Google advertisements, after a judge found the consumer regulator's proposed $5 million penalty was inappropriate and instead ordered the specialist workplace relations consultancy to pay $1 million.
ACCC zaps CovaU with $33,000 penalty over missing price comparisons
Energy retailer CovaU has been hit with $33,300 in penalties by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over its alleged failure to provide consumers with a percentage price comparison for its residential electricity plans.