An Australian art gallery and its owner have been sued for allegedly failing to verify the authenticity of a Howard Arkley painting purchased for $205,000.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought an unprecedented court action against Australia’s largest potato wholesaler Mitolo Group, as it continues to ramp up enforcement over unfair contract terms.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling in a case alleging drug giant Pfizer misused its market power ahead of the expiration of its patent for Lipitor.
Unlockd’s administrators are weighing whether and how to continue the failed company’s legal fight with Google and have won a reprieve from a second meeting of creditors while they consider the options, which include third-party litigation funding.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.
The Full Federal Court has found products that market themselves as “natural” need not be made wholly of natural ingredients, handing a win to Aldi on appeal in its legal battle with the maker of the popular MoroccanOil line of hair products.
Baby brand GAIA has lashed out at the consumer watchdog for issuing a press release announcing a $37,800 fine against the company for misleading ‘organic’ labels on three of its products, saying the release itself was “potentially misleading” to consumers.
The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $25 million settlement with ASIC over allegations it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.
A popular maker of baby skin products has been fined by the ACCC for claiming its products are organic even though they contain synthetic chemicals.
Alinta Energy has agreed to compensate consumers after making misleading comparisons to competitors’ electricity rates in its advertisements.