The corporate watchdog has imposed extra conditions on Kalkine’s financial services licence amid concerns customer service representatives were providing unlicensed advice.
Australia’s corporate watchdog has taken Snaffle to court, alleging the online retailer inflated prices and charged excessive interest under credit contracts.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose IAG’s acquisition of RACQI, saying more established insurers will still be able to compete in Queensland.
Bedding and mattress retailer Bedshed has paid nearly $40,000 in penalties after the Australian Competition and Consumer issued it with two infringement notices over advertising that claimed its products were approved by the National Disability insurance Scheme.
A judge hearing the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has said he’s “loathe” to order any further discovery, as the credit card company argues a fight over waiver of legal professional privilege could involve “potentially enormous” further discovery.
Vodafone has referred Telstra to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and is considering taking legal action against its rival, over allegations Australia’s largest telco made deceptive mobile network reach claims.
A court will be asked to approve a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney that includes a gag clause barring group members from making any public statements about the suit.
EnergyAustralia has admitted that its ‘Go Neutral’ carbon offset product did not prevent or reverse the harms associated with the burning of fossil fuels.
A judge hearing Maurice Blackburn’s application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a consumer class action against JB Hi-Fi has opined that an all-in group costs order was a better deal for group matters than the return in a typical funded case.
EnergyAustralia has reached a settlement with advocacy group Parents for Climate in a suit accusing it of falsely promoting its carbon offset products as carbon neutral.