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GSK, Novartis concede more ground in ACCC’s Voltaren case
GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis have made another admission in a case brought by the ACCC alleging the drug giants made misleading claims in marketing their Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products.
Retail Food Group faces 2nd potential investor class action
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.
FWC allows CFMEU merger to go ahead
The Fair Work Commission has given the go-ahead to the proposed merger of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union with two other unions, a marriage that will result in a powerhouse union with over 144,000 members.
VW can’t quash own expert’s dual-mode testimony
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.
LCM to fund $100M class action over Gladstone Ports dredging
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.
Saputo in talks to sell milk plant to appease ACCC
Canadian dairy giant Saputo said Monday it is considering selling a milk plant in Victoria to smooth regulatory approval of its proposed $1.3 billion deal to buy Murray Goulburn.
Activ8me pays up for false ACCC endorsement
Teleco provider Activ8me has run afoul of the law by falsely claiming the ACCC gave its internet services the thumbs up, the consumer regulator said Monday.
Reckitt Benckiser appeals Nurofen loss
Reckitt Benckiser has filed an appeal against GlaxoSmithKline, after a judge found the consumer goods giant misled consumers with claims that Nurofen was a more effective pain killer than its rival’s Panadol and ordered it to pay all of GlaxoSmithKline’s legal bill.
Murray Goulburn class goes digging for Herbert Smith docs
Lawyers running a class action against Murray Goulburn want access to evidence that the dairy cooperative's trust consulted with a QC about possible claims against its law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills.
ASIC sues Rio Tinto and former execs
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lodged a case in Federal Court against Rio Tinto, its former CEO and former CFO over allegedly misleading market statements it made about the reserves of a recent $4 billion acquisition, a controversy that has already landed the mining giant in hot water with regulators in the UK and US.