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Popular baby wash maker fined over “organic” claims
A popular maker of baby skin products has been fined by the ACCC for claiming its products are organic even though they contain synthetic chemicals.
Alinta Energy to refund customers over misleading ads
Alinta Energy has agreed to compensate consumers after making misleading comparisons to competitors' electricity rates in its advertisements.
Aussie acai berry co. denies stealing rival’s story
An Australian acai berry company has hit back at accusations it co-opted the pioneering narrative of US acai berry bowl maker Sambazon to promote a competing business.
Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant's repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.
Australian regulator probes Mercedes-Benz over emissions cheat software
The Australian regulator that oversees car recalls is looking into whether Mercedes-Benz supplied cars in Australia that contain a defeat device, after regulators in the UK and Germany ordered mandatory recalls of cars fitted with the software used to cheat on emissions tests.
Domain Name Corp fined $2M for misleading emails
A company that registers domain names has been ordered to pay a nearly $2 million fine for sending over 300,000 unsolicited and misleading emails about its domain name services.
Geowash boss can look at ACCC emails to lawyers, judge rules
The boss of car wash franchisor Geowash has won her bid to access emails exchanged between the ACCC and lawyers for complaining franchisees, in a case accusing the company of misleading prospective franchisees with inflated profit projections.
Unlockd goes into voluntary administration, blames Google
Advertising technology company Unlockd has gone into voluntary administration, blaming Google's threats to remove the startup's apps from its marketplace for its fall.
Murray Goulburn boss can’t delay mediation in ACCC case
A judge has dismissed a bid by former Murray Goulburn boss Gary Helou to push off mediation in an action brought by the ACCC, ruling that the ex-executive's trip to China was no reason to delay possible resolution of the case.
Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant's repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.