Kelvin Ng

Businesses and in-house corporate counsel are frequently plagued by the question of whether the business could be found liable for another’s breach. In particular, the question often arises when the business itself is not directly inv…

Federal Court finds Mercer Superannuation engaged in misleading conduct. Learn about the implications for superannuation funds and investors. Read now.

On 8 July 2024, the ACCC published a draft guide on sustainability collaborations and Australian competition law (Draft Guide) for consultation. 

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched its review of AI foundation models (FMs) competition in May 2023 and published an initial report in September 2023 (see our review in ‘Will Big Tech dominate AI? Part 1&r…

On 5 June 2024, the Federal Court found that LGSS Pty Ltd, as the trustee of the superannuation fund now known as Active Super (Active Super) made false or misleading representations and engaged in conduct that was liable to mislead the pub…

On 18 April 2024, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Clorox Australia Pty Ltd (Clorox) for allegedly making false or misleading representations that its …

Welcome to the second edition of the Rap Sheet, our quarterly G+T update targeted at in-house legal and compliance teams covering ‘must know’ recent developments in competition litigation and enforcement.

On 28 March 2024, the Federal Court found that Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd (Vanguard) made false or misleading representations and engaged in conduct that was liable to mislead the public in relation to an “ethically conscious&…

Global and domestic businesses using online channels, take note: a recent ACCC enforcement outcome, new Federal Court proceedings and some recent international developments have again focused attention on dark patterns in online commerce, w…

The ACCC has issued its final guidance for businesses making environmental claims, with its eight “principles for trustworthy environmental claims”.

At common law, contracting parties generally have freedom to determine which country’s laws apply to a contract, as well as limiting the types of claims which may be brought and forums for disputes.