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Judge overlooked crucial evidence in Nurofen case, Full Court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-20 10:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge skipped vital witness testimony when he ruled Reckitt Benckiser misled consumers about the effectiveness of its Nurofen painkiller, the pharmaceutical company told the Full Federal Court Monday.

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Viterra points finger at ex-employees in trial over $420M Joe White sale
Trials 2018-08-20 9:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra is blaming several former employees for representations made about malt quality in the lead-up to the $420 million sale of its Joe White business to Cargill Australia in 2013.

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High Court to hear ASIC appeal in outback book-up case
Appeals 2018-08-20 11:25 am By Christine Caulfield

The corporate watchdog has won special leave to appeal to the High Court a ruling that found a general store owner in outback South Australia who sold cars by “book up” had not acted unconscionably.

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Reckitt to seek relief from Nurofen judgment before Full Court
Appeals 2018-08-17 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Reckitt Benckiser will try to convince the Full Federal Court on Monday that a judge got it wrong when he found it misled consumers with claims that Nurofen is a more effective pain killer than rival GlaxoSmithKline’s Panadol.

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ASIC vows to pursue fees-for-no-service cases in court
Financial Services 2018-08-17 11:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate watchdog is planning to launch legal action soon over the banking industry’s fees for no service, and expects to secure $1 billion in compensation for customers, the Royal Commission heard Friday.

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ACCC hopes laundry cartel case will wash with Full Court
Appeals 2018-08-16 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Federal Court will hear arguments next week in an appeal by the ACCC over an alleged laundry detergent cartel, the first so-called hub and spoke case brought by the competition regulator.

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ACCC puts Fairfax, Nine merger review on fast track
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-16 9:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC will decide by November 8 whether the proposed merger of Nine Entertainment with Fairfax Media raises competition concerns.

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Radio Rentals class denied info to advance claim about ‘strange’ contract structure
Class Actions 2018-08-16 5:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a consumer class action against Radio Rentals has lost her bid for interrogatories which an attorney for the class said could lend support to claims that the company’s “strange” lease contracts were structured to avoid its obligations under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.

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CFMMEU faces criminal charges for scaffolding, steelfixing cartel
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-16 3:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union and its ACT branch secretary have been hit with criminal charges that they engaged in a cartel for steelfixing and scaffolding services.

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AFL, NRL clubs to fix refunds policies on merchandise after ACCC probe
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-08-16 11:56 am By Christine Caulfield

Top AFL and NRL clubs have agreed to change their refunds and returns policies on football and rugby merchandise after an investigation by the ACCC found they were in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.

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