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Hismile to pay $140K for alleged misleading social media ads
Oral care company Hismile has paid $138,600 in penalties after the consumer watchdog issued it with seven infringement notices over alleged false and misleading social media advertisements.
Shipping company amends contracts over ACCC competition concerns
A shipping and logistics company that services remote communities in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland has amended its contracts with remote customers, after the ACCC expressed concerns about anti-competitive clauses. 
Cement Australia can’t have initial hearing in fight over $1.2M asbestos claim
Cement Australia has lost its bid to have a construction issue relating to a deed of release in a fight with a defunct subsidiary over a $1.2 million asbestos claim determined ahead of trial.
Smith Family to pay $5.9M to shortchanged staff in deal with FWO
Children’s charity The Smith Family will pay $5.9 million to hundreds of underpaid workers following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Optus failed to take reasonable steps to protect White Pages data: report
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found telco Optus failed to protect the data of customers whose personal information was listed in the White Pages after they sought an unlisted number.
AirTrunk takes rival data centre campus operator to court
Data centre operator AirTrunk has brought court action seeking documents from competitor Zerra DC as its mulls the launch of a possible intellectual property case.
‘It’s the principle’: Judge says funding should have been disclosed in detention class action
A judge has said a funding agreement in a class action on behalf of former detainees of two South Australian immigration detention centres that has settled for $28 million should have been disclosed to the court. 
Firmus Grid directors to give evidence in $100M share dispute
The founders of AI data centre start-up Firmus Grid have been subpoenaed to give evidence in a dispute between former business partners Simon Raftery and Ben Madsen over $100 million in company shares, ahead of an expected $7 billion IPO.
EVP can bring case against bankrupt Strongroom AI founder
Venture capital firm EVP has won court approval to pursue claims against bankrupt Strongroom AI founder and former director Christopher Durre.
JB Hi-Fi to refund customers $250,000 over was/now pricing
JB Hi-Fi will refund customers over $250,000 after the consumer watchdog raised concerns the electronics retailer's 'was/now' pricing campaign was misleading.