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Judge finds ‘no immediate threat’ of harm in ASIC’s contempt case against Mayfair’s Mawhinney
ASIC 2022-02-18 4:19 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost an interim injunction bid against the director of investment firm Mayfair 101 in its case seeking a […]

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Viterra to pay $168.9M for misleading Cargill during Joe White sale
Corporate 2022-02-17 2:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Grain producer Viterra will be ordered to pay Cargill Australia $168.9 million after a judge found the Glencore-owned company  misrepresented the performance capabilities of malt […]

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ACCC faces tough questions in appeal of NSW Ports competition case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-17 2:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court grilled counsel for the ACCC on the first day of a hearing challenging the dismissal of its case over a NSW government […]

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Insurer has second crack at dodging doctor’s class action defence costs
Insurance 2022-02-17 9:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Avant Insurance has challenged a Federal Court judge’s interpretation of the Insurance Contracts Act in its second attempt to avoid liability for the defence costs […]

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Zoetis’ takeover bid for Jurox raises competition concerns
Healthcare 2022-02-17 10:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised concerns about a proposed takeover of NSW-based pet drug maker Jurox by US animal health giant Zoetis. […]

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CDPP spent $1.26M on cartel case against banks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-16 2:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Commonwealth Director of Public of Prosecutions Sarah McNaughton has defended her office’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges over a $2.5 billion ANZ share […]

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Booktopia denies ‘systematically’ refusing refunds after 2 days
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-15 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Online book retailer Booktopia has admitted it scrapped a term requiring two days’ notice of damaged or incorrect books, but rejects claims by the ACCC […]

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ACCC wins case against J Hutchinson, CFMEU over construction boycott
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-14 2:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In a victory for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a judge has found that builder J Hutchinson entered into an anti-competitive agreement with the […]

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Tireless defence by lawyers felled criminal cartel case against banks
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-11 11:20 am By Cat Fredenburgh

From a lengthy committal hearing challenging the ACCC’s investigatory techniques to repeated attacks on the prosecution’s indictment, an indefatigable team of barristers and lawyers across […]

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Ill-fated cartel case shows ACCC should stay out of financial markets, ex-Deutsche Bank CEO says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-11 7:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The CDPP’s decision to drop all criminal cartel charges against two banks and four individuals in a “test case” over a $2.5 billion ANZ share […]

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