Court Requires ‘Uber’ Evidence for ‘Uber’ Penalty
15 December 2022
The Federal Court has reduced penalties agreed by ACCC and Uber for Uber’s contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law, from $26M to $21M
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Judge Casts Doubt on “Uber” Penalty
3 August 2022
A judge has described a proposed agreed penalty as 'excessive' and asked the parties to gather additional evidence to justify the amount
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Mazda and the ACCC race to win appeal in the Full Federal Court
10 May 2022
Both the ACCC and Mazda have appealed a Federal Court decision which found that Mazda had mislead consumers but not acted unconscionably...
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Don’t “soil” your business: ACCC issues infringement notices in agribusiness sector
12 July 2021
Consistent with its priorities, the ACCC has investigated businesses in the agribusiness sector for allegedly breaching the Horticulture Code.
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Jayco pays for wheely bad representation
1 June 2021
Jayco to pay penalty for false or misleading representation about consumer guarantees
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Federal Court orders sky high penalty against STA Travel
29 May 2020
Under the new ACL penalty regime, the Court has ordered STA Travel to pay a penalty of $14 million for false, misleading or deceptive representations.
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Misleading promise of ocean views leaves home owners feeling salty
22 October 2019
Misleading promise: Court awards damages for misleading conduct and tort of deceit in relation to sale of land in undeveloped, subdivided estate
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No Wiggle Room for Overseas Providers
19 December 2018
Wiggle has paid a penalty after wrongfully representing that it was not liable for its faulty products under Australian law because it was based overseas.
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Large fines to Red Balloon proof that ban on excessive surcharges isn’t all hot air
11 January 2018
How amendments to the regulation of excessive surcharges will affect both businesses and consumers in Australia
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Voltaren feeling the burn as advertising inflames the ACCC
10 January 2018
The consumer regulator is once again cracking down on products that claim to provide ‘targeted pain relief’
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