A Sydney-based food distributor and retailer has agreed to pay over $26,000 in penalties for allegedly making false claims that its Chef’s Choice branded vanilla essence contained “pure” vanilla extract.
Ford has challenged its loss in a class action over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmissions, arguing group members who have had their cars repaired are not entitled to damages.
US car giant Ford Motor has copped a $53,000 penalty for allegedly misleading consumers about the performance features of its pricey Mustang Mach 1 sports car.
The liquidator of collapsed vocational education provider Careers Australia has filed a lawsuit against the companyâs former directors, including founding CEO of Optus Robert Mansfield, seeking damages for alleged insolvent trading and breach of directorsâ duties over a $40 million dividend the company allegedly could not afford.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has will not oppose Woodside Petroleumâs $41 billion acquisition of BHP Petroleum International, saying the oil and gas giant would have no incentive to reduce domestic gas supply.
General Motors is facing a lawsuit by a Holden car dealer who allegedly suffered up to $9.26 million in financial loss following the car maker’s decision to pull the iconic brand in Australia.
Gilbert + Tobin senior partner Gina Cass-Gottlieb has been nominated to become the first female chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
A senior ACCC officer has been grilled on whether staff training on criminal cartel investigations was âinadequateâ while the competition regulator ran a cartel probe into ANZâs $2.5 billion share placement in 2016.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched proceedings against online book retailer Booktopia for allegedly making false or misleading statements about consumers’ rights to refunds for faulty books.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has opposed BlueScope Steel general manager Jason Ellisâ request for court permission to manage another company, saying he should wait until the ACCCâs price-fixing case against him has been decided.