misleading and deceptive conduct

Behind the ‘significant penalties’ looming over Coles and Woolworths

With Coles and Woolworths heading to court over their allegedly misleading discount claims, a partner and senior...

21 October 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Environmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

The Environmental Defenders Office has asked the ACCC to investigate the national carrier for alleged greenwashing over...

17 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer behind dodgy scheme banned from managing companies

Dominique Grubisa, the Sydney solicitor hit with a $1 million penalty for promoting a “false and misleading”...

02 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Letter ‘X’ at centre of lawyer’s fight with former firm

A former principal lawyer and senator who took his former law firm to court over a single letter may soon face a...

24 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Overcoming the unlawful advertisement of drugs

It can be difficult for a consumer to determine the appropriateness of a therapeutic good for their circumstances, so...

21 June 2024

By Nick Collier

Scheme led by Sydney solicitor ruled misleading by Federal Court

The Federal Court has found that representations a Sydney solicitor made about an arrangement promoted as the “Vestey...

11 April 2024

By Miranda Brownlee

ASIC proceedings against CBA dismissed by Federal Court

The Federal Court has dismissed proceedings brought by the corporate regulator alleging that Commonwealth Bank of...

30 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Samsung ordered to pay $14m for misleading marketing campaign

Samsung Australia has admitted that it has contravened Australian Consumer Law regarding the suitability of certain...

27 June 2022

By Simon Levett

ACCC brings proceedings against Airbnb

The competition regulator is instituting proceedings in the Federal Court against Airbnb for allegedly misleading...

08 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

ASIC sues ANZ

The corporate regulator has commenced Federal Court proceedings against banking giant ANZ for allegedly misleading its...

30 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy