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Deloitte can’t escape class action claims over failure of Dick Smith
Class Actions 2019-04-11 9:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

Accounting giant Deloitte has failed in its bid to strike out claims made in two shareholder class actions alleging it was careless in auditing the financial statements of electronics retailer Dick Smith ahead of its collapse in 2016.

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Catch Group settles dispute with Kogan over ‘catch’ AdWords
Intellectual Property 2019-04-11 9:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

E-retail giant Catch Group has settled a lawsuit against Kogan for alleging violating its “catch” trade marks and the consumer law through sponsored links on Google driven by phrases using the word “catch”.

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Sanitarium, Rebel lose appeal over $1.4M promotion campaign
Contracts 2019-03-29 8:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

Cereal giant Sanitarium and retailer Rebel Sports have lost their appeal against a decision of the NSW Supreme Court staying proceedings against a UK marketing company in a dispute over a $1.4 million joint promotional campaign.

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STA Travel accused of misleading customers with hidden fees
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-03-28 11:47 am By Miklos Bolza

Student and youth travel agency STA Travel is facing a lawsuit by the ACCC for allegedly misleading customers by charging $1 million in hidden fees and commissions through an airfare add-on.

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Reckitt using court to beat competitors, AFT tells judge in spat over Maxigesic ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-03-27 3:26 pm By Miklos Bolza

AFT Pharmaceuticals has accused rival Reckitt Benckiser of using the court as a “clearance house” to beat its competitors, the latest development in a long-running dispute over AFT’s Maxigesic ads.

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IP Australia raises challenge to car seat patent application
Intellectual Property 2019-03-26 2:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

IP Australia has challenged a patent application for a rearward-facing car seat, despite shooting down all the grounds of opposition raised by child safety product maker Dorel.

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Jewellery retailer Pandora admits misleading customers over refund rights
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-03-22 11:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Jewellery brand Pandora has admitted it misled customer about ther rights to get a refund on faulty items and may have breached consumer laws, the watchdog said Friday.

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Hells Angels loses IP lawsuit against Redbubble
Intellectual Property 2019-03-18 10:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian chapter of biker group the Hells Angels has mostly come up short in its wide-ranging intellectual property lawsuit against online marketplace Redbubble. But the judge that heard the case may have opened the door for more IP lawsuits against the print-on-demand site by shooting down its claims that its not a seller but merely a platform for artists and consumers to engage.

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Catch settles trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ promotions
Intellectual Property 2019-03-12 9:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

E-retailer Catch Group has resolved a trade mark lawsuit it lobbed against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” deals.

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Target, Baby Bunting pay fines for selling dangerous convertible strollers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-02-27 8:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Target Australia and Baby Bunting have agreed to pay penalties totalling $53,000 after being caught selling and marketing unsafe convertible strollers, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.

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