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False teeth claims: Procter & Gamble sues Colgate over whitening toothpaste
Personal care giant Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit alleging competitor Colgate-Palmolive has violated the consumer law by falsely claiming that its whitening toothpaste can remove 10 years of stains.
ACCC claims Freedom Furniture misled consumers about refund rights
Freedom Furniture has paid penalties of $25,200 after being hit with two infringement notices by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misleading customers about their consumer guarantee rights.
ACCC says Megasave Couriers misled franchisees
National delivery company Megasave Couriers and its sole director have been taken to court by the consumer watchdog, which alleges franchisees were duped into purchasing a franchise outlet by false promises of guaranteed minimum weekly payments and annual income.
Judge scolds law firms behind competing Boral class actions
A judge has scolded the law firms behind competing shareholder class actions against Boral for delaying progress of the proceedings, but may wait until the High Court's ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which of three potential class actions should move forward.
Janssen files lawsuit to block generic version of HIV drug
Drug maker Janssen has fired off a lawsuit against Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly threatening to infringe a patent for its HIV drug Prezista with a generic version of the drug, one year after fending off generic competition from a different drug maker.
‘Groundless threats’: Sportsbet hit with cross claim in trade mark spat
Bookmaker Sportsbetting.com.au has accused rival Sportsbet of "groundless threats" as it hits back with a cross claim in a hotly disputed trade mark lawsuit between the two companies.
ACCC takes Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal challenge to High Court
The competition regulator wants the High Court to hear its challenge to Pacific National's $205 million acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, saying the deal would entrench the rail freight carrier's near monopoly on the east coast of Australia.
Google to pay publishers for news content
Google has reached agreements with publishers in three countries to pay for news, as the ACCC works out the details of a mandatory code under which the search giant and Facebook would be forced to pay publishers for news.
Geowash execs win stay of enforcement of $2.7M fine in ACCC case
A judge has agreed to give two executives of Geowash a reprieve from enforcement of $2.7 million in penalties pending an appeal of a judgment in an ACCC case that found the car wash franchisor overcharged franchisees and misled them about expected revenue.
Dodo and iPrimus dragged to court by ACCC over broadband speed claims  
Telecommunications companies Dodo and iPrimus are facing court proceedings by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly making false or misleading claims about the NBN broadband speeds their customers could achieve during busy evening hours.