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Corporate Counsel 17 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyEnvironmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

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

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Politics 11 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyTreasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled what he calls “the biggest...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled what he calls “the biggest reforms to Australia’s merger settings in almost 50...

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Big Law 09 October 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonCourt signs off on Qantas’ $100m penalty

Passengers affected by Qantas’ advertisement of cancelled flights will pocket a couple of hundred dollars each after...

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Big Law 08 May 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyIPH moves to acquire QANTM

IPH Limited has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire QANTM Intellectual Property Limited, with what the former...

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Big Law 16 April 2024 ByLauren CroftNew ACCC commissioner welcomed

A new commissioner has been appointed to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) amid massive...

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Big Law 12 April 2024 ByLauren CroftBiggest merger reforms ‘in almost 50 years’ introduced

Significant reforms to merger laws are expected by 2026, bringing in a “more comprehensive examination” of mergers...

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Corporate Counsel 12 March 2024 ByNaomi Neilson‘No surprises’ in consumer watchdog’s 2024 priorities

The ACCC announced cost-of-living pressures and allegations of supermarket price gouging will be prioritised in 2024, a...

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Big Law 06 March 2024 ByAnnie KaneACCC accepts ANZ’s $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp

The competition watchdog “does not propose to seek review” of the competition tribunal’s decision to grant...

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Big Law 01 March 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonSolicitor faces ACCC, disciplinary hearing for allegedly misleading...

A Sydney solicitor is facing disciplinary and ACCC proceedings in connection with an allegedly misleading and...

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Politics 19 February 2024 ByEmma JervisWhat will a franchisor licensing regime mean for the legal profession?

A franchisor licensing regime could be introduced in 2025. It is essential to unpack the implication of such change for...

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