Google has reached agreements with publishers in three countries to pay for news, as the ACCC works out the details of a mandatory code under which the search giant and Facebook would be forced to pay publishers for news.
Ashurst notified Australia and New Zealand Banking Group almost a decade ago about issues relating to its illegal fees, ASIC has told the Federal Court as it fights for documents from the law firm.
A judge has agreed to give two executives of Geowash a reprieve from enforcement of $2.7 million in penalties pending an appeal of a judgment in an ACCC case that found the car wash franchisor overcharged franchisees and misled them about expected revenue.
A former director of GetSwift has given evidence at trial in ASIC’s case against the logistics provider that the company drafted a correction to a misleading ASX announcement about a deal with fruit and milk delivery provider Fruit Box but never released it.
The former company director and CEO of gold exploration company Quantum Resources has been charged with insider trading.
In a defeat to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a judge has found a key witness in the trial against former Quintis director Frank Wilson must give evidence in person, delaying the hearing indefinitely until coronavirus-related travel restrictions are lifted.
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has launched proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and its subsidiary Colonial First State Investments over the alleged payment of conflicted remuneration for a superannuation product jointly developed by the financial giants.
Telecommunications companies Dodo and iPrimus are facing court proceedings by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly making false or misleading claims about the NBN broadband speeds their customers could achieve during busy evening hours.
A judge has dismissed a defensive bid by ASIC to amend its case against GetSwift mid-trial, instead calling on “common sense” to be injected into the proceeding as the hearing enters its second week.
The Government has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to actively monitor the competitiveness of the domestic air travel market, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.