#Federal Court
Qld company fined $4.25m for encouraging clients to exploit the R&D tax offset scheme
A Queensland company that secured millions in tax refunds for clients by exploiting the R&D tax incentive program has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay a $4.25 million fine to the Commissioner of Taxation. The Commissioner commenced action last year against Australian R&D Funds and Grants Services Pty Ltd, now known as International […]
Federal Court finds waste management giant’s contracts with small businesses were unfair
Eight terms in the standard form contract used by JJ Richards & Sons to engage small businesses have been deemed unfair, and therefore void under Australian Consumer Law (ACL), by the Federal Court, this week. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted Federal Court proceedings against waste management giant, last month. It alleged […]
ACCC alleges online directory made small business pay for unwanted advertising
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking legal action against an online business directory provider, alleging unconscionable conduct that resulted in numerous small businesses paying significant amounts of money for unwanted advertising. ABG Pages Pty Ltd and an individual will face the Federal Court, accused of “misleading or deceptive conduct, false or misleading […]
Electronic Bazaar operator fined $100,000 for misleading customers
The operator of online electronics store Electronic Bazaar has been fined $100,000 for misleading customers regarding refunds and the liability for faulty goods.
AGL penalised $1 million for misleading discount claims
The South Australian arm of electricity retail giant AGL has been penalised over $1 million for misleading customers on the discounts they would receive under the company’s energy plans.
Spreets fined $600,000 for misleading customers
Popular discount coupon website Spreets has been fined $600,000 after the Federal Court found the company guilty of making false or misleading representations to consumers.
Business must focus on product safety
The competition watchdog has initiated proceedings against supermarket giant Woolworths, alleging it mislead customers over the safety of a range of products including chairs, matches and deep fryers.
Industry and Commerce guilty of misleading Australian SMBs
Industry and Commerce has been found guilty by The Federal Court of misleading local small businesses into signing up for its online business directory.
Free range eggs labelling “Cruel deception of consumers” court finds
Western Australian wholesalers C.I. & Co Pty Ltd, and Antonio Pisano and Anna Pisano have been found to have misled the public by labelling and selling cartons of eggs labelled ‘free range’ when a substantial proportion of the eggs were not free range.
Mobile Active in court after ACCC alleges misleading conduct
Global One Mobile Entertainment (trading as Mobile Active) faces Federal Court action for alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act 1974, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission instituted proceedings against it and 6G Pty Ltd yesterday.
Enersonic Power Saver device marketing ‘misleading’ court rules
Enersonic Power Saver Device, marketing by Auscha Corporation Pty Ltd and its former marketing manager Nagarajah Rajkumar was marketed in a misleading way, the Federal Court has found.
Court restrains lawyer over debt collection notices
Ms Pippa Sampson, principal lawyer of Goddard Elliott, has been restrained from sending debt collection notices by the Federal Court in Melbourne after the ACCC alleged the debt collection notices were misleading and deceptive.
Cabcharge fined $14 million for ‘abusing market power’
Cabcharge has been fined $14 million plus costs in the Federal Court in Melbourne for three contraventions of section 46 of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
Fairfax loses copyright court case over headlines: Legal analysis
The Federal Court has recently handed down a landmark decision and has decided that copyright does not exist in newspaper headlines. This decision affects news aggregators or services that summarise the work of others for distribution to their readers.
Black and White Cabs in court over alleged Cabcharge deal
Black and White Cabs of Brisbane will face the Federal Court, Melbourne after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted legal proceedings against the company.
Mitsubishi factory workers paid as little as $1.90/hour
Chinese workers recruited for the former Mitsubishi site in Adelaide were paid only $1.90 an hour the Fair Work Ombudsman alleges.
Seal-A-Fridge franchisor’s behavior ‘unconscionable’
Franchisor Seal-A-Fridge Pty Ltd has been found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct towards its franchisees the Federal Court, Brisbane has found.
StoresOnline busted by ACCC in Federal Court
The Federal Court has found in favor of the ACCC that that e-commerce marketing companies StoresOnline International, Inc. and StoresOnline, Inc made misleading and deceptive representations regarding the price of their products and services.
Allphones cop $3million fine for franchise abuse
The ACCC has won a case for 55 current and former Allphones franchisees for $3 million in damages from Allphones and its executives for their involvement in ‘unconscionable conduct’ as well as bullying their franchisees.