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Home builder admits to unfair clause banning bad reviews by customers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-13 5:11 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Fowler Homes has admitted that its standard contract included an unfair non-disparagement clause preventing customers from publishing negative reviews or other feedback without the company’s permission.

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Cladding supplier fights to keep class action from accessing sales figures
Product Liability 2022-12-12 1:56 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian supplier of alleged combustible cladding is opposing a class action applicant’s bid for information ahead of settlement talks on the quantity of cladding sold in the country between 2009 and 2019.

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Dan Murphy’s owner stumbles in bid for Darwin pub
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-12 2:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary competition concerns about Endeavour Group’s proposed acquisition of the Beachfront Hotel north of Darwin, saying it could stymie competition in the local market for takeaway liquor.

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Google defeats ACCC case over data collection
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC has lost proceedings accusing Google of duping millions of Australians into agreeing to expand the scope of personal information the tech giant could collect and combine for use in targeted advertising. 

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ACCC wins price-fixing case against BlueScope Steel, senior exec
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 10:26 am By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has largely won its case against BlueScope Steel and former general manager Jason Ellis alleging they engaged in “serious cartel conduct” in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia.

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Bloomex taken to court for ‘misleading’ consumer ratings
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-09 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken online florist Bloomex to court for allegedly violating the Australian Consumer Law by posting misleading customer ratings on its website.

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ACCC levels cartel suit against mining equipment company Qteq
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-08 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought action against mining equipment company Qteq and its executive chairman Simon Ashton over allegations of bid rigging and other cartel conduct.

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Judge shaves $5M off agreed penalty in ACCC case against Uber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-07 11:14 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has imposed a $21 million penalty on Uber for misleading customers through platform-wide cancellation messages and estimated fares on its Uber Taxi option, $5 million short of the “very substantial” sum jointly agreed by the parties.

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Carnival hit with class action over gastro outbreaks on cruise ship
Class Actions 2022-12-07 6:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Carnival unit P&O Cruises has been hit with a class action by passengers who say their holidays were ruined by norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship.

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Jaguar Land Rover facing second class action over ‘defective’ diesel filters
Class Actions 2022-12-06 3:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Jaguar Land Rover is staring down a second class action on behalf of consumers who purchased cars with allegedly defective diesel filters over an 11-year period.

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