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Visa settles competition lawsuit over currency conversion ban
Visa has resolved a lawsuit by a fintech founder alleging it misused its market power by banning the use of dynamic currency conversion services in several countries, including Australia and the US.
Therium snags 10-year ACCC veteran for Melbourne office
Litigation funder Therium Capital Management has brought on a former director from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to bolster its Australian funding team, less than a month after opening its doors in Melbourne.
Property spruiker Rick Otton drops appeal of record $6M fine
We Buy Houses' director Rick Otton has withdrawn his appeal of a ruling that slugged him with a $6 million fine for misleading property investors, the highest ever penalty imposed on an individual for breaches of the Australian Consumer Law.
Supplier of scalding hot water bottles hit with $415k fine
A wholesaler that supplied leaking hot water bottles and exploding candle holders to retailers in Victoria has been fined $415,000 for distributing the dangerous products in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.
Court demands greater transparency from ASIC in AMP insurance case
ASIC has been ordered to reveal the extent of its communications with experts that are compiling a report central to its case against AMP over alleged insurance churning by one of its former financial advisers.
ACCC calls for $35M fine against Empower Institute
The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking a $35 million penalty against Empower Institute after the court found the vocational trainer engaged in unconscionable conduct by "duping" customers into enrolling in courses they could not afford.
Labor government would ban unfair contract terms
A future Labor government would pass reforms that make unfair contract terms illegal and punishable by fines of up to $10 million.
Domino’s franchisee settles $6.1M case alleging false promises about pizza sales
A franchisee's $6.1 million case against Domino's Pizza accusing the fast food chain of misleading him about the sales he could expect from his two Surfers Paradise stores has been resolved out of court.
GPS giants lost their way with ‘lifetime’ claims, ACCC says
GPS device makers TomTom, Navman and Garmin will no longer claim they offer users lifetime services, after the ACCC flagged the claims for being potentially false, misleading and deceptive.
ACCC decision on TPG, Vodafone merger put on hold
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has postponed the release of preliminary findings from its review into the proposed merger of telco giants TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia, and has blamed the companies for the delay.