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Mondelez overvalued Aussie biz in $460M sale to Bega, suit claims
Corporate 2019-07-01 9:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bega Cheese is accusing global food giant Mondelez of overstating the value of the Australian assets purchased for $460 million in July 2017 as part […]

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Judge flushes ACCC’s consumer case over Kimberly-Clark wipes
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-28 3:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its case alleging Kimberly-Clark made misleading representations about its flushable wipes, with a judge finding the consumer […]

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Queensland law firm says excessive fees class action ‘costing them a fortune’
Class Actions 2019-06-27 8:14 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has told the lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly excessive legal fees to get their “house in order”, amid complaints by […]

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Optus hit with fresh lawsuit over NBN rollout marketing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-27 8:06 pm By Amelia Birnie

The consumer watchdog has issued fresh proceedings against Optus over its National Broadband Network marketing, alleging the telecommunications giant sent a misleading email to consumers […]

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ACCC appeals loss in case over Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-27 9:58 am By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing the dismissal of its case over Pacific National’s purchase of Aurizon’s Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, challenging […]

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Garuda appeals $19M penalty for air cargo price-fixing
Appeals 2019-06-27 8:31 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Indonesian national airline Garuda is appealing a $19 million price-fixing fine, the second largest penalty in the ACCC’s decade-long global cartel case over air cargo […]

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Aboriginal art supplier fined $2.3M for duping customers with fakes
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-26 1:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has fined an Aboriginal art and souvenir supplier a total of $2.3 million after ruling that the Queensland-based company, which is now in […]

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Red Rich Fruits amends contracts with growers amid ACCC concerns
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-06-25 5:25 pm By Amelia Birnie

Australian fresh fruit trader Red Rich Fruits has agreed to change potentially unfair contract terms that forced growers to provide credits for rejected fruit, amid […]

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ASIC drags ex-Murray Goulburn execs to court
Securities 2019-06-25 2:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former directors of Murray Goulburn, who admitted in proceedings brought by the ACCC to aiding in false representations the dairy co-op made to farmers […]

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Murray Goulburn pays $42M to settle shareholder class action
Class Actions 2019-06-24 8:55 pm By Amelia Birnie

Dairy supplier Murray Goulburn has agreed to pay $42 million to settle one of two shareholder class actions over a 2016 profit forecast revision that […]

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