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iiNet, Internode to refund customers for NBN speed claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-21 9:45 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Internet providers iiNet Limited and Internode Pty Ltd have agreed to compensate customers for promising NBN speeds that they couldn’t deliver, the fifth undertaking the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won from companies for making misleading NBN claims. 

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ASIC gets new competition mandate
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-19 10:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Australia’s securities regulator will soon have a new mandate – overseeing competition in the financial sector.

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Heinz violated law with sugary kids snacks, court finds
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-19 8:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products, the Federal Court said Monday.  

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Senators debate gender pay gap bill to ban gag clauses
Employment 2018-03-19 5:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A bill aimed at tackling gender pay inequality got floor time in the Senate on Monday, but despite consensus that the gap needs bridging, lawmakers debated the best fix.   

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Yazaki can address ‘course of conduct’ in ACCC appeal, judge says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-19 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Court has allowed Yazaki Corporation to file additional documents as it weighs the ACCC’s case that the auto parts maker got off easy when the federal court slapped it with a $9.5 million penalty in May for engaging in cartel conduct.

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Telstra, Vodafone settle Voxson infringement suit over GPS patent
Article 2018-03-19 1:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Telstra and Vodafone have reached a mid-trial deal to end an infringement case alleging use of GPS technology by the telcos to track customer phones violates a 1994 patent.

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Judge oks S&P deal in Lifeplan case, as another trial kicks off
Article 2018-03-19 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

As trial enters its second week in a landmark case against S&P Global, a judge has signed off on a settlement of a separate class action against the U.S. credit ratings agency over its alleged role in the global financial crisis.

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VW emissions cheating trial to wrap up Monday
Bannister Law 2018-03-16 9:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The first stage of the Australian trial alleging Volkswagen installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests will wrap up Monday, when class action lawyers deliver a final rebuttal and closing arguments.

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Biogen to pull MS drug in Australia following encephalitus reports
Healthcare 2018-03-16 11:43 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Biogen said Thursday it will pull its multiple sclerosis drug Zinbryta in Australia, nearly two weeks after the biotech company issued a worldwide withdrawal of the drug following reports of encephalitus in Europe.

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Herbert Smith Freehills to oust partner over sexual harassment claims
Business of Law 2018-03-16 11:36 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Herbert Smith Freehills has suspended an Australian partner and intends to remove him from the partnership within a week after multiple allegations of sexual harassment were made, the firm said Friday.

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