Please login to bookmark Close
Companies breaching the Australian Consumer Law will be hit with higher fines after the Federal Parliament on Thursday passed a bill that aligns the maximum penalties with fines for competition law violations.
Trivago taken to court over hotel price ads
Please login to bookmark Close
Hotel booking site Trivago has been hit with legal action by the consumer regulator alleging the company’s price advertisements were misleading.
ACCC greenlights outdoor advertising deals
Please login to bookmark Close
The competition regulator has cleared JCDecaux Australia’s multibillion merger with APN Outdoor Group, while oOh!media’s $570 million tie-up with AdShel has also been given the nod.
Guard rail maker wins ruling invalidating rival’s patent
Please login to bookmark Close
A maker of guard rails used on highways has won a judgment invalidating a rival’s patent, with a judge finding the patent lacks novelty.
Funder was ‘moving force’ behind ‘doomed’ Octaviar class action, court told
Please login to bookmark Close
The Public Trustee of Queensland asked a court Wednesday for indemnity costs from a global litigation funder its says was the “real moving force” behind a dismissed investor class action it called a “nakedly speculative venture”.
Rinehart family feud turns on a word, High Court hearsana
Please login to bookmark Close
The bitter dispute between Gina Rinehart and two of her children over billions of dollars in iron ore mining assets may come down to how the High Court interprets a single word in an arbitration clause of agreements signed by the warring family members.
Nine defeats bid to block ‘A Current Affair’ episode
Please login to bookmark Close
The Nine Network has defeated a bid by a property developer planning a defamation suit to block the television network from running an episode of “A Current Affair” that he says could harm his reputation.
Kraft can bring new claims against Bega mid-trial
Please login to bookmark Close
The long, complex battle over who owns the rights to the Kraft peanut butter trade dress just promised to get longer, with Kraft winning approval to bring fresh allegations against Bega mid-trial.
ACCC moves WestConnex decision up a week
Please login to bookmark Close
The ACCC will announce its decision on TransUrban’s proposed bid for a majority stake in the $16.8 billion WestConnex highway project a week early, in light of the New South Wales Government’s timetable for reviewing bids.
Meriton appeals $3M fine for manipulating TripAdvisor reviews
Please login to bookmark Close
Property manager Meriton is appealing a $3 million fine for misleading consumers by manipulating negative TripAdvisor reviews.