The consumer regulator is once again cracking down on products that claim to provide ‘targeted pain relief’...
Read More →New European regulations prohibiting geo-blocking conduct to be introduced in online shopping in 2018. Will it chip at the road block in Australia?...
Read More →The ACCC commenced its inquiry into digital platforms on 4 December 2017 and is required to publish a preliminary report in early December 2018. In this post, we provide an overview of the context...
Read More →Full Federal Court dismisses the ACCC’s appeal in its case against the Australian Egg Corporation and others for attempting to induce egg producers to reduce the supply of eggs...
Read More →ACCC Chairman Rod Sims has recently made statements that shed light on the ACCC's enforcement priorities for 2017 and his views on his legacy....
Read More →ACCC’s criminal cartel machine goes full steam ahead in roll-on, roll-off cargo cartel proceedings...
Read More →Extended warranties have been attracting an increasing amount of regulatory scrutiny in recent years. This activity has now led several law firms and litigation funders to consider launching class actions....
Read More →The European Commission has fined Google EUR 2.42 billion - the largest ever levied against a single company for an EU antitrust violation...
Read More →The ACCC will monitor residential mortgage pricing and the extent to which banks seek to pass on the costs of the Federal Government’s proposed bank levy...
Read More →The ACCC has granted authorisation to a number of South Australian businesses, to establish a joint electricity purchasing group for 11 years...
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