The case of Invisalign Australia Pty Limited v SmileDirectClub LLC [2023] FCA 395 (Invisalign v SDC) involved two (2) companies that offer what’s referred to as the “clear aligner teeth straightening treatment” (Clear Aligner). On 23 December 2021, Invisalign Australia
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Directors absolute right to access company’s financial records
A director of a company has both a common law and statutory right to access all “financial records” “at all reasonable times” in order to discharge their fiduciary duties. The law is clear the right is absolute and unequivocal. The…
Greenwashing on Facebook – ASIC fines Future Super
What is Greenwashing? In the context of financial services and the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), Greenwashing (Greenwashing) refers to a misrepresentation of the environmental impact, sustainability or ethical nature of a financial product or investment strategy or goods and services.…
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Digital Platform Services Inquiry- submissions sought
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its seventh report of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry and has invited submission from interested stakeholders by 5 April 2023. The information sought by the ACCC revolves around the activities of…
What are the ACCC’s 2023/2024 enforcement priorities?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) enforcement priorities for 2023/2024 include environmental and sustainability claims, scam detection and disruption, consumer law issues in the digital economy, unfair contract terms, essential services, energy and telecommunications and wholesale gas markets. ACCC…
ASIC commences legal proceedings alleged greenwasher
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) announced it has commenced legal proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against Mercer Superannuation (Australia) Limited ACN 004 717 533 (Mercer) alleging ‘greenwashing’. ASIC alleges Mercer made misleading statements of the sustainable…
Pay secrecy laws come into effect
On 2 December 2022, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022 (Amending Act) was passed by both houses of parliament. The substantive parts of the Amending Act come into effect on 6 December 2022. Whilst the…