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Woolworths says ACCC’s claim in Eco case is embarrassing
Ashurst 2018-05-04 9:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

“Embarrassing” is how Woolworths has described the ACCC’s claim that its line of environmentally-friendly disposable dishes doesn’t biodegrade in a reasonable amount of time.

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AMP denies committing a crime, defends Clayton Utz report
Article 2018-05-04 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP has shot back at Royal Commission findings that it committed a criminal offence over its fees-for-no-service scandal and has defended a report prepared by law firm Clayton Utz over the issue.

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Air New Zealand to face the music in cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-03 9:42 pm By Miklos Bolza

The long awaited second phase in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s cartel proceedings against Air New Zealand has been set down for June 27, one year after the High Court ruled the airline had breached Australia’s competition law.

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HP to pay up for blocking third-party ink cartridges
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-03 5:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

HP has agreed to refund customers in Australia after admitting it used secret software to block third-party ink cartridges from working on certain HP printers.

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Commonwealth Bank admits data breach of 20 million accounts
Financial Services 2018-05-03 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has admitted a breach of data affecting nearly 20 million accounts, but said Thursday there was no evidence that customers’ details were stolen.

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Patents for ubiquitous fruit containers are valid, judge rules
Intellectual Property 2018-05-02 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A company that owns two innovation patents covering the ubiquitous produce containers in Australian grocery stores has successfully defended the validity of the inventions against claims they were neither inventive nor new.

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ABC censured for ‘pejorative’ Tony Abbott remark
Media 2018-05-02 9:45 pm By Miklos Bolza

A statement by ABC News political editor Andrew Probyn calling former prime minister Tony Abbott “the most destructive politician of his generation” breached the media organisation’s impartiality provisions, the Australian Communications and Media Authority has found.

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Heinz appeals ruling over sugary kids snacks
Appeals 2018-05-02 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

H.J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd has filed an appeal after a Federal Court found it made misleading claims about the health benefits of its Little Kids Shredz products.

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Funder feud could force Bannister Law off Ford class action
Allens 2018-05-01 10:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

A dispute with litigation funder Martin Place Litigation Services has cast doubt over whether Bannister Law can continue to lead a massive class action against Ford, the Federal Court heard Tuesday.

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Ultra Tune’s misleading conduct “egregious”, ACCC tells court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-01 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Ultra Tune was “cavalier and careless” in its attitude towards its franchisees, the ACCC told the Federal Court Tuesday at the start of a four-day hearing in a case alleging the national car repair business failed to comply with the Franchising Code and breached the Australian Consumer Law. 

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