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NBN’s viability in doubt, ACCC says in final communications report
The Australian consumer regulator has questioned the long-term commercial viability of the NBN, saying consumers may lose their appetite for increased broadband speeds when the network's prices go up.
High Court urged to make Amaca pay for lost super, age pension
There is nothing novel about a dying mesothelioma sufferer seeking damages for the loss of 17 years' of superannuation and the age pension, the High Court has been told ahead of an expedited hearing on the question of whether the benefits count as compensable loss of earnings in tort cases.
Judge orders Hytera to produce US docs in Motorola patent case
A judge overseeing Motorola Solutions' patent infringement suit against Hytera Communications has ordered the Chinese company to hand over documents in evidence in the companies' U.S. litigation ahead of producing documents held in China.
Flight Centre fined $12.5M for attempted price-fixing
Flight Centre has been ordered to pay $12.5 million in penalties for making multiple attempts to enter into price-fixing arrangements with three international airlines.
Judge rules for Chamberlain in patent case over garage door remotes
A judge has fined two companies for selling garage-door remote controls that infringe three Australian patents owned by U.S.-based The Chamberlain Group.
ASIC charges ex-childcare firm head over failed takeover
The former head of childcare provider G8 Education has been slapped with multiple criminal charges for her role in an abandoned takeover bid for rival childcare company Affinity Education.
Qantas settles pain-in-the-neck case
Qantas has settled a lawsuit by a passenger who claims he suffered back and neck injuries after sitting in a faulty seat on a long-haul flight from Sydney to Los Angeles.
Gadens weighs class action against fund manager Blue Sky
Blue Sky Alternative Investments could be facing a class action after a report by a U.S. hedge fund that found the Australian fund manager had exaggerated its assets under management and the performance of its investments, while also collecting excessive management fees.
Reckitt can’t ban P&G TV ad in dish detergent dust-up
Reckitt Benckiser Australia has lost a bid for an interim ban on a commercial by rival Procter & Gamble that claims Fairy Platinum dishwashing detergent is better than RBA's Finish Quantum detergent, with a judge ruling the scientific evidence backs up the claim.
Domino’s scraps plans for new enterprise agreement
Domino's Pizza has dropped its pursuit of a new enterprise bargaining agreement and will leave employees on the fast food industry award, the company said Monday.