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Garuda may face contempt motion for ‘unthinkable’ failure to pay $19M cartel fine
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-12 9:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

Indonesian national airline Garuda faces a possible contempt motion by the competition regulator for failing to pay a $19 million court-issued fine after it was found guilty of air cargo price-fixing, a failure a judge called “almost unthinkable”.

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ACCC launches safety review of baby sleep products after US deaths
Product Liability 2019-07-12 4:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched a safety review of bouncers, rockers and inclined sleep products for babies after at least 74 infant fatalities were reported in the United States.

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Law firm mulls Mitsubishi fuel label class action after man wins $40,000 for misleading sticker
Class Actions 2019-07-11 4:07 pm By Amelia Birnie

Mitsubishi Motors is facing a class action investigation over allegedly misleading Triton 4WD fuel consumption labels that were at the centre of an individual consumer case that resulted in a $40,000 refund.

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IP, consumer challenge to union campaign could raise freedom of speech concerns, judge says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-11 3:41 pm By Amelia Birnie

The NRMA’s bid to restrain the maritime union’s campaign over the safety and employment standards of Sydney’s fast ferry services on the grounds that it violates IP and consumer laws is set to be fast tracked after a judge noted the “significant” case could raise freedom of speech issues.

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Couple sues Samsung after home destroyed by exploding washing machine
Product Liability 2019-07-10 5:57 pm By Amelia Birnie

A Queensland couple has filed a product liability claim against Samsung seeking almost half a million dollars in damages, after their washing machine allegedly exploded and sparked a fire that burnt their house to the ground.

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Dodo to refund $360,000 over ‘perfect for streaming’ NBN advertising
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-10 2:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Internet service provider Dodo has agreed to refund up to $360,000 to about 16,000 customers after an investigation by the consumer watchdog into potentially misleading marketing claims about video streaming on its National Broadband Network plans.

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Prosecutors to fight witness cross-examination at ANZ cartel committal hearing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-09 11:53 am By Miklos Bolza

Prosecutors will oppose a bid by ANZ, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank to cross-examine witnesses at the upcoming committal hearing of the criminal cartel case over ANZ’s botched $2.5 billion institutional share placement.

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ACCC loses case against Woolworths over ‘eco’ plate claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-05 9:28 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost a consumer case against Woolworths, with the Federal Court finding the supermarket giant’s  environmental claims for its line of disposable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.

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ACCC must hand over docs on Vodafone-TPG merger investigation
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-04 4:50 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has ordered the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to hand over documents to Vodafone that were “directly relevant” to its decision to oppose the $15 billion Vodafone-TPG merger. In an order given Wednesday, Federal Court Justice John Middleton directed the ACCC to conduct a reasonable search and provide any relevant documents from…

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Samsung in hot water with ACCC over water resistant claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-04 1:41 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has commenced legal action against Samsung Electronics for allegedly making false, misleading and deceptive representations when marketing the water resistant capabilities of its Galaxy smartphones.

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