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Judge clears way for college to seek appeal in ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-08 9:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for Sydney-based college Unique International to pursue its appeal of a ruling in an ACCC case that found it violated consumer laws in marketing online vocational training courses, saying the time was not right for a hearing on relief.

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Norton Rose admits backdating signature on filing, says court OK’d it
Norton Rose 2017-11-08 2:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Norton Rose has admitted claims by ex-partner Thomas Patrick Martin that a lawyer for the firm retroactively signed and backdated a sealed court document, but says the court told the lawyer to do it.

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Judge puts temporary block on Maxigesic ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-08 2:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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NZ competition cop wants to block OfficeMax deal
Corporate 2017-11-03 8:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

New Zealand has asked the country’s High Court to block Platinum Equity LLC’s bid to buy OfficeMax Holdings Limited, echoing concerns voiced by Australia’s competition regulator that the deal will hinder competition.

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LG appeal to clarify murky area of consumer law
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-03 2:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC will have another go at its case against electronics giant LG next May, according to an order Thursday, and its appeal gives the full Federal Court a chance to clarify whether companies must inform consumers with faulty products of their rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

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Judge OKs BrisConnections’ traffic expert in $2B suit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-02 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a multibillion dollar consumer protection suit by the receiver of defunct toll road company BrisConnections against global engineering firm Arup has signed off on Brisconnections’ key expert report over the objections of Arup.

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Home builder Aveling admits removing reviews
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-11-02 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Aveling Homes has admitted in court papers to taking down customer reviews it didn’t like from review websites it controlled, as alleged by the consumer regulator in its suit claiming the builder duped prospective customers.

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Dentons grows Aussie presence with new Melbourne digs
Dentons 2017-11-01 2:39 pm By Christine Caulfield

Global law firm Dentons has expanded its presence in Australia with a fifth office Down Under, this one in Melbourne.

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Seafolly suit says Seko deal no day at the beach
K&L Gates 2017-10-31 2:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aussie swimwear company Seafolly Pty Ltd has sued two units of global logistics giant Seko Group, saying they breached Australian consumer law by misrepresenting their capabilities in a shipping contract they entered into.

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Competition lawyers brace for tougher enforcement
Competition & Consumer Protection 2017-10-31 12:06 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lawyers are advising large companies to look hard at their business plans to keep on the good side of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission now that the enforcer has a new arsenal to deploy.

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