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Loddon inmate can file class action, judge says unlikely he can rep group
A judge has allowed a prison inmate in Victoria to file a class action over alleged price gouging for products sold in the prison shop, but warned it was unlikely that he will be able to represent the 400 proposed group members.
eHarmony appeals loss in ACCC’s subscriptions trap case
eHarmony has appealed a judge's finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewables, its free online dating service and subscription terms and prices.
ASIC cancels MWL Financial’s credit licence
ASIC has cancelled the credit licence of MWL Financial, the latest trouble for the collapsed advisory firm, which is being pursued by the corporate regulator for advising clients to invest their super in Keystone's failed Shield Master Fund.
Court to mull if PFAS class actions can ‘freshen up’ limitations period in 3M case
3M has told a judge that a key issue in the Commonwealth’s $2 billion case over PFAS contamination will be whether class action settlements can mitigate its limitations defence to a misleading and deceptive conduct claim. 
Select Footy drops anti-competitive deal claim from AFL card case
Select Footy Card has revised its case against memorabilia maker Sport Entertainment Products, maintaining a misuse of market power claim but scrapping its allegation SEP's deal with a rival breached competition law.
Amazon denies accessorial liability in ACCC’s Prime ad suit
Amazon US has denied that it has accessorial liability in an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's suit over alleged unfair contract terms in Prime Video subscription contracts used to introduce advertising to its streaming service. 
JB Hi-Fi lawyer says ‘unlikely’ ACL would provide same cover as warranties
A JB Hi-Fi in-house counsel has told a class action trial that it was unlikely the Australian Consumer Law provided the same protection as was offered in warranties the company sold to customers. 
J&J talc class action a game of ‘whack-a-mole’, court told
A class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly carcinogenic talcum powder still can't say whether it has sued the correct entities and wants the company to sift through 100 years of corporate history to save it from playing "whack-a-mole".
ACCC drags Kmart to court over nail glue, button battery watches
The consumer watchdog has launched proceedings against Kmart for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by selling cosmetic nail glue without warnings and products with non-compliant button batteries.
IAG pitches benefits of RACWA tie-up, offers sweeteners to ACCC
IAG said Wednesday it had offered a range of commitments to sweeten its proposed $1.35 billion merger with vehicle insurer RACWA as it promotes the benefits of the union to the competition regulator.