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Taronga Zoo faces court in trade mark battle
Appeals 2018-03-05 1:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Sydney’s iconic Taronga Zoo will bare its teeth in court Tuesday for the first hearing in its trade mark battle against the creators of Sydney Zoo, a wildlife reserve in Darling Harbour.

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The Reject Shop fined over dangerous projectile toys
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-05 1:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Reject Shop has agreed to pay a penalty of $140,000 and will refund customers who purchased projectile toys that violate consumer protection laws. 

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Reckitt Benckiser appeals Nurofen loss
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-05 11:44 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

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.

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ACCC serves Woolworths suit over ‘eco’ plates
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-02 1:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Australia’s consumer regulator has taken Woolworths to court, saying it made deceptive claims to consumers about the biodegradability of its ‘eco’ line of picnic products. 

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Reckitt Benckiser sues P&G over TV commercial
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-01 9:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Reckitt Benckiser has brought a claim against its familiar courtroom foe – consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble – over a television commercial and in-store promotion it says violates the consumer laws.

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Reckitt Benckiser to feel pain of GSK’s costs in Nurofen case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-28 3:47 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Reckitt Benckiser has been ordered to pay all of GlaxoSmithKline’s legal bill after a judge found the drug giant misled consumers with claims that Nurofen was a more effective pain killer than its rival’s Panadol.

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ACCC ready to tackle competition in finance sector
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-28 2:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it is well positioned to investigate competition in the financial sector, in response to a recent report calling for a dedicated financial services competition regulator.

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Takata airbag class actions to balloon following mandatory recall
Article 2018-02-28 10:49 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The class actions against car companies over defective Takata airbags are expected to dramatically grow after the first-of-its-kind mandatory recall announced by the government Wednesday.

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ACCC to review $2B Sydney toll road deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-27 8:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will review the proposed $2 billion acquisition of Sydney’s WestConnex toll road by the Sydney Transport Partners Consortium for potential competition concerns.

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Netgear settles with ACCC over misleading warranties
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-02-27 1:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Netgear will provide refunds after misleading customers about remedies available to them on purchasing faulty products, another win for the ACCC even as the consumer regulator fights a recent court ruling over the extent of companies’ remedy disclosure obligations.

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