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Telstra’s ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign misleading, court rules
Telstra has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and breached the Australian Consumer Law with its 'Unlimited' advertising campaign, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Optus fined $1.5M for misleading customers about NBN transition
Telecom giant Optus has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million penalty for misleading customers about the transition to the National Broadband Network.
ACCC awaits judgment in Pfizer misuse of market power appeal
The ACCC will face a test of its ability to win misuse of market power cases when a long-awaited judgment is handed down this week in the regulator's appeal of a ruling dismissing its case alleging Pfizer misused its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.
Telstra misled consumers with ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign, Optus says
Optus and Telstra squared off court on Friday over an allegedly misleading ad campaign for the second time in a week, this time over Telstra's 'Unlimited' ad campaign.
Viterra loses third bid for Cargill talks with Allens over Joe White sale
Viterra has failed in its third bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers related to Cargill's $420 million purchase of malt producer Joe White Maltings from Viterra in 2013.
Unique slams ACCC’s ‘paucity’ of evidence in appeal hearing
The ACCC won its case against Sydney-based Unique International College on a "paucity of material", the Full Federal Court has heard in an appeal of a ruling that found the vocational trainer exploited disadvantaged people and violated the Australian Consumer Law.
ACCC flags concerns over Transurban bid for WestConnex
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns that the proposed $2 billion acquisition of Sydney toll road WestConnex by toll road operator Transurban may stymie competition for toll road projects in Australia. 
Telstra wins temporary block on Optus ‘Empires End’ ad
Optus was ordered Wednesday to temporarily pull an ad that Telstra alleges makes a false and damaging claim about the superiority of Optus' mobile network.
Radio Rentals to pay $2M following ASIC probe
The Federal Court has ordered appliance and furniture leasing company Radio Rentals to pay a $2 million penalty for failing to verify consumers' financial situations before signing them up for leases.
Yazaki ordered to pay record $46M for price fixing on car parts
The Full Federal Court has slapped Japanese car parts maker Yazaki Corporation with a $46 million penalty for colluding with a competitor on prices for wire harnesses supplied to Toyota, handing a win to the ACCC which argued the original $9.5 million penalty handed down did not reflect the seriousness of the conduct.