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Equifax duped customers, ACCC says in enforcement action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-16 10:23 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The consumer regulator has launched enforcement action against Equifax, accusing the credit reporting company of duping vulnerable customers into paying for credit reports that were only as good as its free reports.

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ASIC to crack down on unfair lending contracts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-15 4:49 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

ASIC put banks and other lenders on notice Thursday that unfair lending contracts aimed at small business will be an enforcement priority for the securities regulator.

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Sacked delivery riders take test cases to Fair Work Commission
Employment 2018-03-14 1:42 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The Fair Work Commission will have a chance to weigh whether delivery riders are protected under workplace laws when two riders take their unfair dismissal cases to the agency this week.

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Viagogo denies ACCC’s claims of hidden, hefty fees
Article 2018-03-13 8:57 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Online ticket reseller Viagogo has shot back at the consumer regulator’s allegations that it charged hefty fees and was not upfront about it, saying in a recently filed defence that its pricing was “adequately disclosed” on its website.

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ASIC brings action against Antares Energy, ex-CEO
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-03-08 4:52 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The securities regulator is going after failed oil prospector Antares Energy and its former chief executive James Cruickshank after they told investors about offers for its oil and gas interests in western Texas that never materialised.

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Judge says Bohemia trademark not distinctive
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 2018-03-07 8:52 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The official exporter of crystal from the Czech Republic has lost a battle with an Australian catering company over the exclusive rights to the name Bohemia Crystal.

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Overlapping case dooms Visy bid to restart FWC action
Employment 2018-03-07 8:48 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Recycling giant Visy has lost an appeal of a decision to halt unfair dismissal claims by two employees while the company’s Federal Court action over workplace strikes proceeds.

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Retail Food Group faces 2nd potential investor class action
Bannister Law 2018-03-06 7:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Class action firm Maurice Blackburn is calling for investors to join a lawsuit against Retail Food Group accusing the franchise giant of misleading the market about the long-term viability of its business model.

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VW can’t quash own expert’s dual-mode testimony
Bret Walker 2018-03-06 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Volkswagen lost its bid Tuesday to exclude evidence from its own expert witness it claims has gone off script, an early blow to the car maker in the massive trial alleging it installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests.

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LCM to fund $100M class action over Gladstone Ports dredging
Agriculture 2018-03-05 7:39 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Litigation funder LCM said Monday it had agreed to finance a $100 million class action on behalf of fishing operators and seafood suppliers who claim they lost their livelihoods after dredging at Gladstone Port in southern Queensland.

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