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GSK slams ACCC’s ‘onerous’ compliance program in Voltaren case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-01 9:01 pm By Miklos Bolza

The final day of trial in the ACCC’s case over muscle gel Voltaren wrapped up Wednesday with a barrister for GlaxoSmithKline slamming as ‘onerous’ a compliance regime proposed by the consumer watchdog and blasting an injunction as unnecessary for a problem the pharmaceutical giant ‘inherited’ from Novartis.

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ACCC is not GSK’s compliance department, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-30 8:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

The first day of a liability hearing in a consumer case over GlaxoSmithKline’s marketing for its popular Voltaren products has seen an ACCC witness deflect accusations the regulator was vague about its misleading packaging concerns, placing the blame squarely on the pharmaceutical giant.

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Judge stays Hyundai case over $7.9M arbitration award
Construction 2018-07-16 9:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has stayed a case brought by Hyundai to enforce a $7.9 million arbitration award against Alfasi Steel related to the delayed construction of Sydney’s International Conference Centre until a challenge to the award in Singapore’s High Court concludes.

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Servcorp settles ACCC case over unfair small biz contracts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-07-13 2:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASX-listed Servcorp has settled court action by the consumer watchdog over unfair terms in its small business contracts that shielded the office space provider from liability and gave it unilateral power to terminate agreements with customers. 

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GSK argues tube cap should cut penalties in ACCC Voltaren case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-08 9:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

GlaxoSmithKline is pushing for lower penalties in a case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleging the pharma giant breached the Australian Consumer Law in the marketing for its Voltaren Osteo Gel and Voltaren Emulgel pain relief products.

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ACCC awaits judgment in Pfizer misuse of market power appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-22 12:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC will face a test of its ability to win misuse of market power cases when a long-awaited judgment is handed down this week in the regulator’s appeal of a ruling dismissing its case alleging Pfizer misused its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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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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Ford fined hefty $10M over dodgy PowerShift transmission
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-04-26 10:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has ruled that the Ford Motor Company of Australia engaged in unconscionable conduct towards customers complaining about their troubled PowerShift transmission systems, and ordered the company to pay $10 million in penalties.

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