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‘Very disappointed’: ACCC accuses Telstra, Optus and TPG of misleading NBN customers
ACCC 2021-08-09 4:25 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought legal action against three major Australian internet providers for allegedly misleading hundreds of thousands of NBN customers.

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COVID-19 delays judgment in ACCC’s long-running case against private college Phoenix
ACCC 2021-08-06 3:37 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Sydney’s ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has created “logistical” difficulties delaying the release of a long awaited judgment in the ACCC’s consumer law case against collapsed private college Phoenix Institute, which was accused of misleading students through the marketing of its courses.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb denies claims in Merck Sharp & Dohme’s misuse of market power case
Bristol-Myers Squibb 2021-08-06 3:06 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb will fight a case brought by Merck Sharp & Dohme alleging misuse of market power over stage IV melanoma treatments, telling the Federal Court on Friday it denied its rival’s claims.

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ASIC accuses WA biotech company of misleading consumers during pandemic
ASIC 2021-08-04 9:30 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed court action against a multi-million dollar Western Australian biotech company, alleging it made several misleading representations to the market during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In-N-Out Burger wants trade mark suit fast-tracked amid concerns over negative reviews
Baker McKenzie 2021-08-04 7:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Popular American restaurant chain In-N-Out Burger is seeking to fast-track a trade mark lawsuit against an Australian food business which operates four “ghost kitchens”, citing negative reviews from allegedly misled customers.

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Mercedes-Benz accused in ACCC action of exposing drivers to risk of death during Takata recall
ACCC 2021-08-04 4:37 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The consumer regulator has launched court proceedings against luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz for allegedly exposing consumers to serious injury or death by failing to comply with obligations under a compulsory recall of potentially deadly Takata airbags.

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Funder wants Full Court to throw out landmark class action ruling
Adam Hochroth 2021-08-04 2:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The funder backing a class action accusing two energy generators of gaming Queensland’s energy prices wants the Full Court to find the landmark Brookfield Multiplex ruling, which held that a litigation funding arrangement for a class action was a managed investment scheme, was wrongly decided.

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Rex hires Clayton Utz as it weighs legal options against Qantas
Aviation 2021-08-03 12:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Regional Express has engaged Big Six firm Clayton Utz to investigate potential court action against rival airline Qantas for alleged anticompetitive conduct.

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Full Court should decide whether Qld energy class action is managed investment scheme, court told
ASIC 2021-08-02 3:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Full Court should determine whether a class action accusing two state-owned energy generators of gaming Queensland’s energy pricing system needs to comply with regulations requiring litigation funders to register class actions as managed investment schemes, a court has been told.

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ASIC takes AMP to court for charging super members fees for no service
AMP 2021-07-30 12:42 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit financial services provider AMP with court action over fees-for-no-service conduct that allegedly led to upwards of $600,000 being unlawfully withdrawn from superannuation member accounts.

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