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Full Court flushes ACCC appeal of wipes ruling
ACCC 2020-06-15 3:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Federal Court has thrown out the ACCC’s challenge to a ruling dismissing its case alleging Kimberly-Clark made misleading representations about its flushable wipes.

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Forcing Google, Facebook to pay for news could run afoul of High Court ruling, IP experts say
Competition & Consumer Protection 2020-06-11 4:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A group of IP lawyers has warned the Government will have to proceed carefully in establishing a mandatory code under which Google and Facebook would be forced to pay news publishers for content, saying such a move could be struck down under existing High Court precedent.

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Employsure files lawsuit seeking docs ahead of ACCC trial
ACCC 2020-06-11 12:10 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Employsure has made an eleventh hour courtroom bid to access documents held by the Fair Work Ombudsman, just days before trial is due to commence in ACCC proceedings alleging the workplace relations company engaged in unconscionable conduct towards small business clients.

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ACCC secures $700,000 penalty against NRAS participant Quantum Housing
ACCC 2020-06-10 2:31 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A judge has ordered WA-based Quantum Housing Group to pay $700,000 and its sole director another $50,000 after finding the company misled investors in the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

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Law firm hit with $1.4M judgment over negligent advice to lawyer
Bartier Perry 2020-06-10 2:14 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A Sydney-based law firm has been ordered to pay $1.4 million in damages for failing to properly advise a client of his rights under a partnership agreement after he suffered several strokes.  

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Commonwealth Bank faces class action over ‘junk’ insurance
CBA 2020-06-10 8:52 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has become the latest Big Four bank to be hit with a class action over the sales of allegedly worthless insurance products.

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Google must hand over ID of bad reviewer to gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson
Business of Law 2020-06-09 2:35 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Google has been ordered to hand over details of an online reviewer’s identity to gangland lawyer Zarah Garde-Wilson so she can pursue a potential defamation and misleading and deceptive conduct case against the reviewer, which she alleges is a rival law firm.

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Judge approves $212.5M toxic foam class action settlement
Alicia Lyons 2020-06-05 9:46 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A judge has given his blessing to a landmark $212.5 million settlement of three class actions over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military bases despite a “large number” of objections.

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Judge slams ‘deficient’ explanation behind $2.9M penalty in ACCC, HealthEngine case
ACCC 2020-06-05 2:12 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A penalty hearing in the ACCC’s case against health booking company HealthEngine over misleading online reviews has been adjourned after a judge criticised the parties’ joint submissions as “deficient” for failing to explain how a proposed $2.9 million penalty had been arrived at.

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Game over: Sony to pay $3.5M for misleading PlayStation representations
ACCC 2020-06-05 1:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Gaming giant Sony has agreed to pay a $3.5 million penalty to settle proceedings brought by the ACCC for making misleading consumer representations to purchasers of PlayStation games.

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