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ACCC wins ‘subscriptions trap’ suit against eHarmony
In a win for the ACCC, a judge has found online dating site eHarmony misled consumers about automatic subscription renewals and its free plan, which the judge found imposed restrictions that were incompatible with the idea of 'dating'. 
Judge ‘can’t understand’ class action’s damages case over Coles discounts
A judge is confused by a class action’s case for damages against Coles, after he found that the supermarket chain misled consumers through its 'Down Down' discount campaign. 
Law firm to recover fraction of costs in franchise class action
A law firm that ran a consumer class action by franchisees will recover less than a third of the costs it incurred in running the case after a small settlement was reached.
ACCC appeals loss in case over Magnamail prize promotions
The ACCC has appealed a judge's dismissal of its case against mail-order catalogue business Magnamail after finding representations that customers could win major prizes if they ordered from its catalogues were true.
Subaru favoured dealers over independent mechanics, ACCC says
New enforcement action by the competition regulator alleges Japanese car maker Subaru failed to give independent mechanics equal access to software needed to repair its vehicles.
Class action filings hit decade low but settlements stay high at $1.65B
Last year saw the lowest number of class action filings since 2016, but approved settlements reached the second-highest total ever, according to a recent law firm report.
Class action against Mitsubishi wins fight to add ‘significant’ claim
A class action over the fuel efficiency of thousands of Mitsubishi Triton vehicles can add a new claim over alleged misleading testing, despite the car maker's argument that it has no reasonable chance of succeeding. 
REA’s ‘9 in 10 buyers’ claim based on flawed Deloitte report, court told
Property listings giant Domain plans to attack the validity of a Deloitte report which was used to support competitor REA Group’s claim that it attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 homes sold, a court has heard.
ACCC raids WiseTech Global over alleged competition law breaches
The competition regulator has executed a search warrant on software firm WiseTech Global as part of an investigation into alleged competition law breaches, the company said Wednesday.
AGL wins appeal of $25M penalty in AER case
The Australian Energy Regulator must repay AGL a $25 million penalty secured by the watchdog in a Federal Court case, after the power company prevailed on appeal.