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Class action says CoreStaff lured workers to Australia with misleading job offers
Labour on-hire and recruitment company CoreStaff is facing a class action alleging it violated the consumer laws by luring 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.
Trivago admits it breached consumer law with hotel rankings
Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has admitted it may have misled consumers into believing they would find the lowest hotel rate on an initial search of its site and that it had breached the Australian Consumer Law.
Catch Group files trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ deals
E-retailer Catch Group has filed a trade mark lawsuit against a popular online classified ads provider over its "Catch of the week" and "Catch of the month" promotions.
Ex-Retail Food Group head can’t dodge franchise committee
The High Court has shot down a request by the former head of food franchisor Retail Food Group that it relieve him from having to appear before a Parliamentary Committee looking into the Franchise Code of Conduct.
ACCC dragging its feet with Captain Cook case, court hears
Vocational education provider Captain Cook College has panned the ACCC for delaying its recently filed case against the college by failing to prepare a statement of claim, despite already publicising the proceedings.
Reckitt wants answers from AFT about Maxigesic ads
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser is seeking more information after advertisements for rival AFT Pharmaceuticals' Maxigesic painkiller were found in-store and online despite the court ordering the removal of the misleading displays earlier this month.
ACCC says OxoPak’s certification trade marks may mislead consumers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission plans to reject an application for four certification trade marks by eco-friendly plastic packaging manufacturer OxoPak, saying Thursday the marks could mislead consumers about the environmental sustainability of the products.
Barry Plant hit with $720,000 fine for duping house hunters with low display prices
Real estate agency Barry Plant has been hit with a $720,000 fine after admitting it breached the consumer laws by underquoting the likely selling price of 20 properties listed online.
Freight cos. slam ACCC’s collusion case over rail deal at start of trial
Pacific National would not misuse its market power after taking control of an important rail terminal in Brisbane because that would be "irrational", the Federal Court heard Monday at the start of a two-week trial in the competition watchdog's case alleging the rail giant colluded with competitor Aurizon to become the dominant operator of key freight corridors.
ASIC bans AGM Markets director for 8 years
ASIC has banned the former director of AGM Markets from serving as a director for eight years, a few weeks after revoking the OTC derivative issuer's financial services licence.