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AGM denied anti-suit injunction to block ASIC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-27 9:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A judge has shot down a request by financial services company AGM that the court halt an ASIC  proceeding seeking to revoke its financial services licence while a Federal Court case against it progresses.
Equifax to pay $3.5M for ‘disgraceful’ conduct
Allens 2018-09-27 8:48 pm By Miklos Bolza
A judge has signed off on a $3.5 million settlement in a case brought by the consumer watchdog against Equifax Australia, with the credit reporting company admitting it made misleading claims in selling paid credit packages to vulnerable consumers.
Telemarketer fined $285k for ignoring ‘Do Not Call’ list
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2018-09-27 4:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A telemarketer that generates leads for other businesses has been hit with a $285,600 fine for failing to check the Do Not Call Register before picking up the phone.
NAB hit with class action over ‘worthless’ credit card insurance
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-27 4:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Slater and Gordon has filed the first class action over "worthless" credit card insurance, alleging  National Australia Bank violated consumer protection laws when it sold the insurance to customers who were not eligible to bring a claim under the plans' terms and conditions.
Sydney Theatre Company waited 18 months before acting on Geoffrey Rush sexual harassment claim, court hears
Allens 2018-09-26 10:42 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A lawyer for Geoffrey Rush told a judge Wednesday that the Sydney Theatre Company did not commence an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by Geoffrey Rush until 18 months after an actress made the complaint during a "off-the-record" conversation in a bar.
Co. director stung by landmark privilege ruling can’t delay trial
Corporate 2018-09-26 9:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A company director who was on the losing end of a precedent-setting legal privilege ruling, along with law firm Macpherson Kelley, has lost a bid to halt the start of a trial over a failed joint venture while she searches for funding for new lawyers.
HarperCollins looks to put deep sleep therapy defamation case to bed
Banki Haddock Fiora 2018-09-26 8:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
HarperCollins has asked the Federal Court to toss a defamation case brought against it by two psychiatrists at the centre of the deep sleep therapy scandal that rocked the medical world in the 1960s and 70s, saying too much time had passed since the scandal.
IVF clinic sues rival for copying ‘chubby cheeks’ ad campaign
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-26 5:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
An IVF clinic that pioneered the use of artificial intelligence for embryo selection has sued a rival clinic for allegedly copying an advertising campaign featuring the slogan "more chubby cheeks".
Fitness First pays ACCC fine for overcharging members
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-26 2:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Fitness First has been hit with a $12,600 fine for overcharging members for processing direct debit payments, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
ACCC to probe competition in wine grape industry
Agriculture 2018-09-26 2:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The ACCC is taking another look at market health in the agricultural sector with a new inquiry focused on competition in the market for wine grapes.