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Mercedes-Benz to cop penalty over Takata airbag recall
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-24 11:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Mercedes-Benz will face a penalty in ACCC proceedings alleging the luxury car maker exposed consumers to serious injury or death by failing to comply with […]

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Law firms lay down swords in Mesoblast shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2022-08-24 1:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two law firms that filed competing class actions against regenerative medicine company Mesoblast for allegedly misleading shareholders about its Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications have agreed […]

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Hyundai, Kia face class action investigation over engine defect
Product Liability 2022-08-24 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia are facing a class action investigation in Australia over cars containing potentially defective petrol engines, after agreeing to […]

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Over ‘intransigent’ ACCC, judge says Retail Food Group case can be decided with store sample
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-19 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered that the ACCC’s case alleging Retail Food Group misled franchisees be run on a sample basis, saying the regulator’s opposition to […]

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Boiling mad: Property owners file class action over allegedly defective air conditioning
Class Actions 2022-08-19 3:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A New South Wales developer and construction company have been hit with a class action by aggrieved property owners at a Central Coast commercial development […]

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Ford class action judge says $100,000 appeal notice to group members pointless
Class Actions 2022-08-18 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Despite noting that a class action trial and appeal were “unusual”, a judge overseeing a long-running class action against Ford has refused an application to […]

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ACCC flags competition concerns over Qantas acquisition of Alliance Aviation
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-18 1:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has raised concerns that Qantas’ proposed acquisition of Brisbane-based regional airline Alliance Aviation Services could harm competition in the market for flights for […]

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Mercedes can’t shield board minutes in $650M dealer lawsuit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-17 1:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

Car dealers bringing a $650 million lawsuit against Mercedes over its decision to move to a fixed-price agency model have won access to board meeting […]

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AMP to face off against ASIC over penalty for charging dead customers
Financial Services 2022-08-17 12:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AMP has admitted ASIC’s allegations that it acted unconscionably in charging life insurance premiums and advice fees to deceased customers, but the wealth manager will […]

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Bingo Industries pleads guilty to price-fixing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-08-16 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Waste company Bingo Industries has pleaded guilty to fixing prices for demolition waste services in Sydney, following an industry-wide investigation by the Australian Competition and […]

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