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Passenger sues Virgin Australia over bumpy landing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-28 9:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A 64-year-old woman has sued Virgin Australia over injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a bumpy landing on a domestic flight.

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Judge hits pause on ACCC, NIB case
Healthcare 2018-05-28 1:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated a trial scheduled to start next week in Melbourne between the ACCC and NIB Health Funds over claims the health insurer violated consumer protection laws by making changes to its plans without first notifying members.

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ACCC loses appeal in Pfizer misuse of market power case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-25 3:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a major loss for the ACCC, the Full Federal Court on Friday tossed the competition regulator’s challenge to a ruling that drug giant Pfizer did not misuse its market power in the months leading up to the expiration of the patent for its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor.

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Ernst & Young named as defendant in third Quintis class action
Class Actions 2018-05-25 2:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company’s lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.

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Fox Symes pays up over misleading ’15 second approval’ ad
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-24 10:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Debt management firm Fox Symes will pay $37,800 in penalties for misleading advertising, including its promise that customers could secure lending approval in 15 seconds.

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Bega ratchets up claims in peanut butter feud with Kraft
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-24 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Bega Cheese has brought new allegations against Kraft in their dispute over who owns the rights to the signature Kraft peanut butter packaging in Australia.

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Cash Converters pays $650,000 for breaking debt collection rules
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-24 5:18 pm By Miklos Bolza

Cash Converters has agreed to pay $650,000 in a settlement with ASIC after the regulator found the retail pawnbroker routinely breached guidelines governing debt collection.

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Corrs Chambers joins Ford class action amid Bannister’s funder feud
Class Actions 2018-05-23 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Three weeks after a court heard Bannister Law could be forced off a massive class action against Ford, Corrs Chambers Westgarth has joined the case to jointly act for the lead applicants.

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Telstra’s ‘Unlimited’ ad campaign misleading, court rules
Telecommunications 2018-05-23 6:25 pm By Miklos Bolza

Telstra has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and breached the Australian Consumer Law with its ‘Unlimited’ advertising campaign, a judge ruled Wednesday.

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Optus fined $1.5M for misleading customers about NBN transition
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-23 11:38 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Telecom giant Optus has been ordered to pay a $1.5 million penalty for misleading customers about the transition to the National Broadband Network.

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