Property manager Meriton Property Services violated the law by trying to keep guests at its properties from posting bad reviews on TripAdvisor, the Federal Court said Friday, a win for Australia’s consumer regulator in its first case over online reviews.
The judge overseeing a case brought by Reckitt Benckiser against Aft Pharmaceuticals over its allegedly deceptive painkiller ads has temporarily blocked Aft from releasing ads that claim its Maxigesic painkiller is stronger than other paracetamol-ibuprofen combination drugs.
Aft Pharmaceuticals has denied claims brought by consumer goods giant ReckittĀ Benckiser that ads for Aft’s over-the-counter painkiller Maxigesic are misleading and causing harm to Reckitt’s brand.
The trial in the consumer regulator’s case against Apple alleging iPhone and iPad users were misled about their rights has been put on hold to give both sides more time.