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The Australian consumer regulator has secured its first penalty in a case brought under the new Franchising Code of Conduct, with a court ordering Pastacup franchisor Morild to pay $100,000 for breaching the code.
Clock’s ticking for Slater & Gordon class members
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Members of a class action against Slater and Gordon have until Tuesday to make their case against the $36.5 million settlement hammered out by Maurice Blackburn’s lawyers.
Meriton tried to thwart bad TripAdvisor reviews, judge says
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Property manager Meriton Property Services violated the law by trying to keep guests at its properties from posting bad reviews on TripAdvisor, the Federal Court said Friday, a win for Australia’s consumer regulator in its first case over online reviews.
Competition on the rise among NBN providers, ACCC says
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Competition for access to the National Broadband Network is ramping up, the ACCC said, and providers are buying more capacity to deliver on promised internet service speeds.
ACCC allows AusPost franchisees to collectively bargain
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The Australian competition regulator has signed off on a bid by a post office industry group that represents Australia Post franchisees to collectively negotiate with Australia Post.
Citibank repays cardholders $4.3M
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Citibank will provide refunds of $3.3 million to credit card customers for failing to refund them when their credit card accounts were closed with an outstanding credit balance.
Trial date set for ACCC case against health insurer
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A case brought by Australia’s consumer regulator against health insurer NIB Health Funds for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by making changes to its plans without first notifying members will head to trial June 6.
Judge clears way for college to seek appeal in ACCC case
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A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for Sydney-based college Unique International to pursue its appeal of a ruling in an ACCC case that found it violated consumer laws in marketing online vocational training courses, saying the time was not right for a hearing on relief.
Telstra to refund customers with slow NBN speeds
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Telstra will offer refunds to some 42,000 customers after promising National Broadband Network speeds that couldn’t be delivered.
Norton Rose admits backdating signature on filing, says court OK’d it
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Norton Rose has admitted claims by ex-partner Thomas Patrick Martin that a lawyer for the firm retroactively signed and backdated a sealed court document, but says the court told the lawyer to do it.