Most Recent
ACCC wins price-fixing case against BlueScope Steel, senior exec
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 10:26 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has largely won its case against BlueScope Steel and former general manager Jason Ellis alleging they engaged in “serious cartel conduct” in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Bloomex taken to court for ‘misleading’ consumer ratings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken online florist Bloomex to court for allegedly violating the Australian Consumer Law by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ACCC levels cartel suit against mining equipment company Qteq
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-08 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought action against mining equipment company Qteq and its executive chairman Simon Ashton over allegations of bid rigging and other cartel conduct.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Judge shaves $5M off agreed penalty in ACCC case against Uber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-07 11:14 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has imposed a $21 million penalty on Uber for misleading customers through platform-wide cancellation messages and estimated fares on its Uber Taxi option, $5 million short of the “very substantial” sum jointly agreed by the parties.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Carnival hit with class action over gastro outbreaks on cruise ship
Class Actions 2022-12-07 6:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Carnival unit P&O Cruises has been hit with a class action by passengers who say their holidays were ruined by norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Jaguar Land Rover facing second class action over ‘defective’ diesel filters
Class Actions 2022-12-06 3:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Jaguar Land Rover is staring down a second class action on behalf of consumers who purchased cars with allegedly defective diesel filters over an 11-year period.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

ASIC takes Amex to court in enforcement first
Financial Services 2022-12-06 2:06 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has taken American Express Australia to court over two credit cards co-branded with department store David Jones which the regulator alleges customers mistakenly believed were loyalty cards.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Telstra on the outs with ACCC over Belong broadband speed claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-06 3:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against Telstra alleging it misled almost 9,000 customers about the upload speed of its budget internet provider Belong. 

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Westpac can’t keep lid on total premiums paid in ‘junk’ insurance class actions
Class Actions 2022-12-05 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac has lost a bid to keep group members in the dark about the premiums paid for allegedly worthless consumer credit insurance, information the bank said could inflate expectations about settlements worth $126 million reached in three class actions.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Grant Thornton sued by Quantum Graphite over 14-month trading suspension
Professional Negligence 2022-12-02 10:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining company Quantum Graphite has filed proceedings against accounting firm Grant Thornton over a 2020 report that caused the Australian Stock Exchange to suspend trading in the mining company’s securities for 14 months.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?