Bet365 faces large fines and other punitive measures after the Federal Court decided that the company engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, after it offered ‘free bets’ to new customers. His Honour Justice Beach of the Federal Court found that the betting giant, using resources from both its UK and Australian arms, wove a ‘web Read More...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently pursued a number of businesses over misleading information regarding the origin of goods available for sale in Australian stores. Understanding the need to correctly label products is important for businesses operating in Australia, as Australians have proven a willingness to pay a premium for products that Read More...
In the lead up to the Christmas just passed, Australia Post boosted its advertising by paying popular local Instagram users to promote Australia Post products. Unfortunately for the postal service, the Instagram “Influencers” it engaged failed to disclose the fact they were receiving payment for their posts. As a result, Australia Post now appears to Read More...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently issued a warning to gyms using ‘No Contracts’ inducements in their advertising. The move comes in response to a number of gyms using the phrase ‘No Contracts’ to boost memberships, when in fact conditions specified indicate that a contract is being entered into. The ACCC has Read More...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has won penalties of more than $30,000 from Basfoods (Aust) Pty Ltd (Basfoods) for false and misleading representations about honey. The regulator issued three infringement notices to Basfoods over its “Victoria Honey” product, which was made from corn and cane sugars and originated in Turkey. It alleged that Read More...