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Judge won’t give Sexpo early peek of docs in consumer case
A judge has denied an attempt by adult exhibition operator Sexpo to gain pre-litigation access to documents held by members of a movement that last year linked the exhibition to child pornography, saying Sexpo had not establish a belief that the statements damaged its reputation.  
Ford fined hefty $10M over dodgy PowerShift transmission
The Federal Court has ruled that the Ford Motor Company of Australia engaged in unconscionable conduct towards customers complaining about their troubled PowerShift transmission systems, and ordered the company to pay $10 million in penalties.
Court hits Telstra with $10M fine for billing practices
A Federal Court judge on Thursday ordered Telstra to pay $10 million in penalties after admitting it misled customers by billing them for mobile phone apps they unwittingly bought.
Etrial services provider selected for Oakmoore cartel trial
An agreement has been reached on which company will provide services to assist in the upcoming high-stakes etrial between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and polycarbonate producer Oakmoore Pty Ltd and one of its directors.
Facebook rejects calls for regulation amid ACCC probe
Facebook has struck back at calls for regulation of digital platforms that distribute news content, saying consumers stand to lose from regulatory meddling.
ACCC delays announcement on WestConnex deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed its decision on the proposed $2 billion acquisition of Sydney’s WestConnex toll road by the Sydney Transport Partners Consortium after requesting more information on the deal.
Passenger sues Qantas over exploding headphones
A seventy-eight-year-old man has taken Qantas to court over injuries allegedly suffered when headphones provided by the airline for in-flight entertainment exploded during a flight.
ACCC to look at Uber Eats contracts
The head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the regulator will scrutinise Uber Eats' contracts with the restaurants that provide the food for its delivery service, in the wake of complaints from restaurants that the delivery service imposes unfair contract terms.
High Court rejects Valve’s bid to challenge $3M ruling
US-based online gaming giant Valve Corp. has lost its bid to appeal to the High Court of Australia a $3 million judgment for misleading customers who bought faulty products online.
Gucci, Guess global settlement ends Australia action
Iconic fashion labels Gucci and Guess have agreed to a global settlement in their nine-year long courtroom battle over the famed "G" design trademark.