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‘Vague and general’: Judge knocks cryptocurrency class action
A  judge has slammed the pleadings in a $1 billion class action against Facebook and Google over cryptocurrency ad bans as "vague and general" and refused to let the matter progress until a better case is brought.
Judge approves Falls Festival class action settlement, leaves legal fee concerns for later
A Victoria Supreme Court judge has given the greenlight to a $5.7 million settlement in a class action brought by those injured during a 2016 stampede at the Falls Music and Arts Festival.
Mylan NV’s planned merger with Pfizer’s Upjohn gets greenlight after drug sell-off
The competition watchdog will not oppose Mylan NV’s proposed merger with Pfizer’s Upjohn Inc after the global pharmaceutical giants agreed to sell several off-patent brands to dispel competition concerns.
Judge warns funder against ‘double dipping’ in Ruby Princess class action
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 attempted to shift part of the blame for the COVID-19 debacle onto the Prime Minister.
ACCC turns up heat on Google, Apple with app store inquiry
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 at  data sharing practices, pricing and competition between Google and Apple, the two biggest players in the market.
Global agreement will boost ACCC investigations into Google, Facebook
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 future investigations into Google and Facebook.
Ex-BlueScope exec pleads guilty to obstructing cartel investigation
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 ever brought against an individual in relation to an ACCC probe.
Facebook threatens news ban in Australia over media bargaining code
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 international news on Facebook and Instagram if the code becomes law.
ACCC to keep investigations of completed mergers close to its chest
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 on the mergers public register.
Glencore wins appeal in shipping fee fight with Port of Newcastle
Mining giant Glencore has won its appeal over access charges to Port of Newcastle shipping channels used to export coal from the Hunter Valley.