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Online florist Meg’s Flowers to pay $1M penalty for dodgy ‘local’ claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-16 11:36 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Online florist Megā€™s Flowers has been hit with a $1 million penalty for falsely claiming on websites and online ads that it was a local florist.

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Spotless, Ventia in court over alleged price-fixing on Defence contracts
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-12 1:23 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Facilities services companies Spotless and Ventia and four executives have been taken to court by the competition watchdog, accused of fixing prices on Defence contracts.

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Viva Energy’s proposed acquisition of LOC Global gets ACCC’s OK
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-12-12 4:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Viva Energy has been given the all-clear by the ACCC to acquire the remaining 50 per cent share of LOC Global after agreeing to sell 14 service stations to Solo Oil.

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Law firms to join forces in class actions against Coles, Woolworths
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-11 11:05 am By Cindy Cameronne

Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.

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NRMA hit with class action over ‘loyalty tax’
Insurance 2024-12-10 12:01 pm By Sam Matthews

A new class action alleges IAG unit NRMA slugged returning policyholders with an algorithm-determined “loyalty tax” on their home and contents insurance.

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Criminal charges flagged against Woolworths NZ over ‘inaccurate’ pricing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-10 4:11 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

New Zealandā€™s consumer regulator will bring criminal charges against Woolworths NZ and two Pakā€™nSave branches over alleged inaccurate pricing and misleading specials.

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Integral Diagnostics’ tie-up with Capitol Health cleared with sell-off
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-10 11:46 pm By Andy Sidler

The ACCC has given medical imaging company Integral Diagnostics the green light to acquire Capitol Health, after it offered to sell off one of 61 radiology clinics to win approval. On Tuesday, the competition regulator announced that it would not oppose the acquisition, which would see ASX-listed Integral Diagnostics acquire Capitolā€™s 60 radiology sites right…

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ā€˜Big gapā€™ in digital platform regulation despite new ACCC powers: expert
Analysis 2024-12-09 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Proposed new regulations would give the ACCC a boost in targeting anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms, but a ā€œbig gapā€ remains in its powers, an expert told Lawyerly.

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MLC Super class action settles for $64.25M
Financial Services 2024-12-06 12:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.

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IG Markets class action may drop conflicted remuneration claims
Class Actions 2024-12-06 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference may drop its conflicted remuneration claims after struggling to find a sample group member.

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