Google, Facebook (and other ‘internet giants’) under ACCC scrutiny 12 December 2017 By Jessie Zhang Under ACCC scrutiny... The ACCC commenced its inquiry into digital platforms on 4 December 2017. Read on
ACCC demonstrates the new B2B unfair terms regime is not rubbish with first litigation 19 October 2017 By Stephanie Swan The ACCC has moved swiftly from education and industry reviews to enforcing and testing the new business-to-business unfair terms regime Read on
Extended warranties in the firing line from ACCC, ASIC and class actions 7 July 2017 By Peta Stevenson Extended warranties have been attracting an increasing amount of regulatory scrutiny in recent years Read on
New sting in the tail of penalty provisions 15 May 2017 By James Corrigan Penalty units set to increase from $180 to $210 from 1 July 2017 Read on
Release of the Final Report on the Australian Consumer Law 27 April 2017 By William Osborn No major surgery required to the Australian Consumer Law says CAANZ – but rehab likely Read on
Guiding the way to ACL Compliance and Enforcement 9 March 2017 By Aarthi Sridharan Last month the Compliance and Enforcement Guide to Australian Consumer Law was released, covering how State and Commonwealth regulators enforce the ACL Read on
No really officer, it’s oregano! 30 November 2016 By Stephanie Swan The ACCC has turned up the heat on Aldi and another supplier in relation to claims on packaging for herbs and spices. Read on
ACCC books Meriton a date in court 28 November 2016 By Rob Hirst ACCC commences proceedings against Meriton for manipulating online reviews Read on
The road rules of the sharing economy 4 November 2016 By Rob Hirst ACCC releases guides for online platform operators and traders. Read on