Competition Review Paper Released

29 09 2014

A draft report by the panel examining whether Australia’s competition policy is ‘fit for purpose’ has been released. The report, chaired by Professor Ian Harper, co

Full Article

ACCC says, ‘”No, Harvey Norman!”

20 11 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has ruined Christmas for eleven Harvey Norman franchisees accused of misrepresenting consumer rights.  On 19 December,

Full Article

ACCC takes action over Apple's 4G iPad claims

27 03 2012

The Australian Consumer and Competition has today reported that it is launching legal proceedings against Apple claiming that it is misleading consumers. The ACCC's acti

Full Article

ACCC to appeal Google judgment

22 10 2011

The ACCC has announced that it intends to appeal the recent Federal Court decision which found that Google was not liable for misleading and deceptive conduct in publishi

Full Article

ACCC fails in legal bid to label Google ads misleading

06 10 2011

The ACCC has failed in its bid to have the Federal Court declare that the manner in which Google differentiates sponsored links to organic search results was misleading a

Full Article

Optus hit with $5.26 million fine

11 07 2011

Optus has been hit with a $5.26m penalty in the Federal Court, for falsely advertising  broadband download quotas.  The decision heralds a new level of risk in communic

Full Article

'Max Cap' lands Optus in Hot Water

19 05 2011

The ACCC has fined Singtel Optus Pty Ltd $178,000 for misleading conduct arising out of its 'Max Cap' marketing campaign. The ACCC's view is that the Optus' Max Cap ad

Full Article

More Posts Coming Soon

07 12 2010

We have more IT Law, Domain Law and Telecommunications Law posts coming soon. Watch this space.

Full Article

Fixed Line Wholesale Pricing Under Review

18 09 2010

The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) has released a draft report into the pricing model of fixed line telephony services, proposing radical price red

Full Article

ACMA determination on premium SMS restrictions

05 05 2010

Consumers will have the choice of barring all premium SMS from their mobile phones as of 1 July 2010, with the latest package of measures announced by the ACMA. The AC

Full Article

Need an expert law firm
you can trust to help with registering a trademark?

Contact us today for a free 30 minute consultation for your expert legal advice today

Get your Free Consultation

Some of the clients we have worked with