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Apple to pay $9M in ACCC case over iPhone repairs
Clayton Utz 2018-06-18 9:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple will pay $9 million to resolve a case by the ACCC alleging the US tech giant’s repair policies were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law, according to a court order Monday.

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CFMEU, official fined $50,000 for ‘foul’ rant
Clayton Utz 2018-06-14 9:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and one of its officials have been fined more than $50,000 after the official targeted a group of Chevron workers with a foul-mouthed “rant” for leaving the union. 

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Apple settles ACCC case over iPhone repairs on eve of trial
Article 2018-06-12 12:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Apple has reached an in-principle settlement with the consumer watchdog in an enforcement action over the tech giant’s repair policies, a judge was told Tuesday.

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Uber patent invalidates Precision GPS tech, Domino’s says
Allens 2018-06-07 9:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two GPS tracking patents at the heart of a David vs. Goliath battle between Domino’s and a Sydney-based startup were foreshadowed by a patent owned by Uber, the pizza chain giant told a court Friday.

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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Article 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
Article 2018-06-05 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.

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ABCC loses appeal over CFMEU blockade at Canberra site
Clayton Utz 2018-06-01 11:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has lost its challenge to a Federal Court decision dismissing allegations that the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union engaged in unlawful industrial action in Canberra in 2014.

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Optus wants damages for lost biz after Telstra ‘Unlimited’ ads
Clayton Utz 2018-06-01 3:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Telecommunications company Optus asked a judge Friday to award damages for customers it lost as a result of Telstra’s “Unlimited” ad campaign, which the Federal Court ruled last week was misleading and deceptive.

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Apple issued warning in NZ as ACCC trial looms
Clayton Utz 2018-05-30 9:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

As Apple gears up to face off against the ACCC next month for allegedly misleading iPhone and iPad users about their rights to have faulty devices repaired free of charge, it has received a fresh warning that it may have violated consumer laws, this time in New Zealand, by setting expiry dates on consumer guarantees.

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Optus prevails in Telstra suit over ‘Empires End’ ad
Article 2018-05-30 3:21 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has lifted an injunction against an Optus ad campaign after ruling that Telstra failed to make its case that the ‘Empires End’ campaign was misleading or deceptive.

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