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Judge puts ASIC ‘fees for no service’ case against NAB on fast-track
A Federal Court judge has put ASIC's first fees for no service case, brought against two units of National Australia Bank's wealth management division, on an expedited timetable, saying the case was not new territory for the bank.
Closely watched criminal cartel case against banks gets underway
The stakes will be high for both sides when some of the country's top competition lawyers face off against the ACCC Tuesday in the first hearing in a closely watched criminal cartel case against three investment banks over a $2.5 billion ANZ institutional share placement.
Reckitt lozenge ads banned for good as case by Difflam maker ends
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has been permanently barred from displaying select ads for its Strepfen throat lozenges, as the Federal Court dismissed proceedings filed by rival iNova Pharmaceuticals.
ACCC to probe foreign exchange fees
The ACCC has opened an inquiry into the inordinately high exchange fees consumers face when sending money outside Australia.
Telstra customers get $9.3M back for misleading billing practices
Telstra customers that were billed for mobile phone apps they unwittingly bought have been refunded $9.3 million, several months after the company was hit with a $10 million penalty for the misleading conduct.
Mastec wins docs in wheelie bin design copying case
Mobile garbage bin manufacturer Mastec Australia can access documents from a group of city councils and waste management firms to calculate damage it suffered from rival Trident Plastics unlawful copying of its wheelie bin design.
EGR hit with $6M fine for exclusive dealing
The Federal Court has imposed a $6.35 million fine against manufacturer EGR and its director for exclusive dealing, bringing the fines won by the ACCC over the cartel for the supply of polycarbonate to almost $12 million.
AGM denied anti-suit injunction to block ASIC case
A judge has shot down a request by financial services company AGM that the court halt an ASIC  proceeding seeking to revoke its financial services licence while a Federal Court case against it progresses.
Equifax to pay $3.5M for ‘disgraceful’ conduct
A judge has signed off on a $3.5 million settlement in a case brought by the consumer watchdog against Equifax Australia, with the credit reporting company admitting it made misleading claims in selling paid credit packages to vulnerable consumers.
NAB hit with class action over ‘worthless’ credit card insurance
Slater and Gordon has filed the first class action over "worthless" credit card insurance, alleging  National Australia Bank violated consumer protection laws when it sold the insurance to customers who were not eligible to bring a claim under the plans' terms and conditions.