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‘Disappointing’: Lawyers bemoan loss of right to challenge ACCC merger decisions in court
Analysis 2024-04-10 11:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Competition law experts have raised doubts about changes to Australiaā€™s merger review regime announced Wednesday, calling the reforms a mixed bag for businesses and the reduced role of the Federal Court “disappointing”.

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ACCC’s powers to review mergers to get boost under planned reforms
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-09 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is expected to announce changes to Australia’s merger review regime on Wednesday that will require companies to notify the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of deals above a certain threshold.

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Company run by lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa made misleading statements: court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-09 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a court has found Dominique Grubisa’s DG Institute made misleading statements to students who paid up to $9,000 to enrol in her property investment and wealth management programs.

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No more ‘unadulterated waffle’ please: Court has gone awry with unconscionable conduct, judge says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-05 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge who tossed a $650 million lawsuit by dealers against Mercedes-Benz has said he rejected a “value-laden” take by other judges on what amounts to unconscionable conduct, avoiding what he mockingly described as “putatively profound” propositions “dollied up in prettified prose”.

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Aristocrat says virtual currency a roadblock for gaming app class action
Gaming 2024-04-04 1:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Aristocrat Leisure has hit back at a consumer class action filed over allegedly illegal ā€˜social casinoā€™ apps, saying the class action will have to grapple with the fact that the games are played with ‘virtual currency’ that canā€™t be cashed in.Ā 

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Uber says use of spyware to lure GoCatch drivers not like burglary
Trials 2024-04-03 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews

Uber has hit back at claims that it engaged in corporate espionage by using a software program called SurfCam to lure drivers away from rival GoCatch, saying its actions could not be compared to burglary because the material it obtained was not confidential.

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Former Zambrero CEO hits back at lawsuit, says founder called him his ‘right hand man’
Food and Beverage 2024-04-03 11:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO at Mexican fast food chain Zambrero has hit back at claims he exaggerated his role in the company’s rapid expansion, saying he was founder Dr Sam Prince’s “right hand man”.

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CFMEU boycott case has ‘significantĀ implications’ for industrial relations, High Court told
Appeals 2024-04-02 4:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The competition regulator has asked the High Court to correct the Full Court’s alleged error in overturning a finding that builder J Hutchinson and the union for construction workers violated competition laws by agreeing to boycott an independent subcontractor at a Brisbane building site.

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Ultra Tune appeals record $1.5M fine for contempt
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-02 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Car repair franchise Ultra Tune is challenging a record $1.5 million fine for contempt for failing to comply with a court-ordered compliance program in proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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HSBC pays $33,000 fine for alleged breaches of Consumer Data Right
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-02 10:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

British bank HSBC has been stung with $33,000 in penalties for alleged violations of rules designed to increase transparency and competition in the banking sector.

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