A barrister for a class action against Radio Rentals has told the Federal Court the company’s “strange” lease contracts may have been worded solely to avoid its obligations under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.
The Federal Court has dismissed an application by tax lawyer Michael Binetter and his wife Suzanne Binetter to dip into over $3 million in frozen assets to fund a case over an alleged $120 million international tax evasion scheme.
A barrister representing Radio Rentals in a class action alleging its rental practices violated responsible lending laws has told a Federal Court judge that repeated delays by the Maurice Blackburn-led class could damage the company.
Australian drug company Homart Pharmaceuticals has lost an appeal of a ruling that found the packaging of its bio-placenta skin care oil was intentionally and deceptively similar to a rival’s get-up, in breach of the consumer law.
International airline Air New Zealand has been hit with a $15 million penalty for participating in a global air cargo cartel to fix the price of fuel, insurance and security surcharges.
Respondents involved in a case brought by investment adviser Deep Investments over alleged share trading losses, including a solicitor who was sued for allegedly failing to inform the company of exchanges with ASIC about a potentially deceptive employee, are appealing a decision to allow the case to continue.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is seeking up to $30 million in penalties against Garuda Indonesia after the airline was found guilty of participating in a price fixing cartel.
Consumer goods maker Pental Ltd will pay $700,000 in penalties after admitting it misled customers about its ‘flushable’ White King toilet and bathroom cleaner wipes.