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Top Stories | Coles found to have misled consumers with their 'Down Down' sales pricing AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The Federal Court ruled that Coles deliberately misled consumers with its “Down Down” in‑store promotions, finding 13 of 14 examined discount tickets to be deceptive because the “was” prices shown were not offered for a reasonable period, resulting in non‑genuine discounts; the case, brought by the ACCC, mirrors a similar legal challenge against Woolworths over “prices dropped” promotions, with both retailers accused of briefly raising prices before marketing them as lower, while Coles argued some price rises were due to inflationary supplier costs—though the judge noted that the discounts were presented in a misleading manner, opening the way for significant penalties against the $28 billion supermarket chain. Read more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/coles-found-to-have-misled-consumers-with-their-down-down-sales-pricing/d1xqu90h6 #Coles #FederalCourt #ACCC #Woolworths #MichaelOBryan

English – The Conversation | Coles’ discounts misled shoppers, court rules. It could face hundreds of millions in fines by Jeannie Marie Paterson, Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Coles has been ruled by Federal Court Justice Michael O Bryan to have misled shoppers with its “Down Down” discount tickets, finding that 13 of 14 sampled promotions were not genuine because the pre‑discount prices had not been in place for a reasonable period (at least 12 weeks) before the sale, contravening Australian consumer law; the ACCC, which sued both Coles and Woolworths for similar practices, gave the retailers until 29 May to agree on penalties that could total hundreds of millions of dollars—potentially up to A$50 million per breach—while a separate class‑action case proceeds, and the judgment, which may still be appealed, signals a watershed for Australian retail, requiring marketers to base advertised discounts on stable, longer‑term pricing and prompting heightened scrutiny of other sectors such as fuel retailers. Read more: https://theconversation.com/coles-discounts-misled-shoppers-court-rules-it-could-face-hundreds-of-millions-in-fines-282855 #Coles #FederalCourt #ACCC #Woolworths #Australianretailers #MichaelOBryan

9News | Bargain bust-up: Court to rule on Coles' alleged 'fake' discounts by 9News AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. In a landmark Federal Court case, Justice Michael O'Bryan will decide today whether Coles deliberately misled shoppers with its “Down Down” price campaign, which the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges involved briefly raising prices before discounting them to a level still higher than the original. The ACCC identified hundreds of such products, including a Nature’s Gift dog food that was promoted at $4.50 after a short‑term increase to $6. Coles argues the discounts were genuine and reflect normal inflation‑driven price rises, while the watchdog claims the retailer disguised price hikes as promotions. Consumer‑law experts say a ruling against Coles could bring massive fines and force a change in how Australian supermarkets market discounts, and will also influence a similar pending case against Woolworths. Read more: https://www.9news.com.au/national/court-to-rule-on-coles-down-down-discounts/87c74739-1bf4-48da-8a61-9c4361392f1d #Coles #ACCC #Woolworths #JeanniePaterson #MelbourneUniversity #GarryRich #FederalCourt #NaturesGift #national

ABC News: Top Stories | Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 murder convictions for the killings of his wife Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh and son Paul, ordering a new trial after determining that former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill interfered with the jury by urging them to disregard Murdaugh’s testimony, pressuring a swift guilty verdict, and misrepresenting information to the court. While his murder convictions are vacated, Murdaugh remains incarcerated for multiple financial crimes, serving a 27‑year state sentence and a 40‑year federal sentence. The court’s decision cited Hill’s alleged perjury, obstruction of justice, and misconduct, highlighting that the integrity of the original trial was compromised. This development is ongoing, with further updates expected. Read more: https://abcnews.com/US/alex-murdaugh-murder-conviction-overturned-south-carolina-supreme/story?id=132920595 #AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #BeckyHill #SupremeCourt #ColletonCounty #FederalCourt #SouthCarolina #US #MargaretMurdaugh #MaryRebeccaHill

NBC News Top Stories | Trump administration to pull 5,000 troops from Germany AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The page is NBC News’s homepage, featuring a mix of navigation links and the latest headlines across its main sections—Politics, U.S. News, World, Sports, Business, Culture, Science, and Health. Prominently highlighted is the story that the Trump administration plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, alongside other top stories such as a federal court blocking mail‑order access to abortion pills, potential bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines without a bailout, the impact of Republican messaging on the Iran war on upcoming midterms, and a variety of human‑interest and breaking‑news items ranging from a runaway hog’s rescue to a viral sea lion video in San Francisco. The layout also includes quick‑access links to NBC’s TV programming, newsletters, podcasts, and subscription options. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts/trump-administration-to-pull-5-000-troops-from-germany-262577733806 #Trumpadministration #Federalcourt #SpiritAirlines #USmilitary

qwant news | Jeffrey Epstein’s Possible Suicide Note Reportedly Locked In a Courthouse AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A New York Times report says a possible suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein was found in July 2019 by his cellmate, Nicholas Tartaglione, after Epstein survived an initial suicide attempt and weeks before his death; the note, allegedly torn from a yellow legal pad and hidden in a graphic novel, reportedly reads “time to say goodbye” and contains remarks about investigators finding nothing. The note was sealed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas in White Plains and later ordered returned to the court amid a protracted dispute among Tartaglione’s lawyers, with an outside attorney appointed to investigate and one lawyer disqualified. Tartaglione, a former police officer serving four life sentences for a quadruple homicide and maintaining his innocence, claims his attorneys used handwriting experts to authenticate the note, but the court has declined to comment, keeping related filings sealed to protect attorney‑client privilege. Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jeffrey-epsteins-possible-suicide-note-reportedly-locked-in-a-courthouse/ #JeffreyEpstein #NicholasTartaglione #KennethKaras #NYTimes #Federalcourt #JessicaReedKraus #KennethMKaras #JohnWieder

Times of India | 'Time to say goodbye' :Jeffrey Epstein's suicide note revealed via former cellmate account, remains sealed by court AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who died by suicide in a New York federal jail in 2019, is reported to have written a note shortly before his death, according to his former cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione. Tartaglione says he found the yellow‑paper note tucked in a graphic novel left in their cell after Epstein was moved in July 2019; the handwritten message, which reads “Time to say goodbye” and includes a defiant “What do you want me to do, bust out crying?” suggests Epstein maintained his innocence despite an ongoing investigation. Handwriting experts later verified the note as Epstein’s, and Tartaglione turned it over to his lawyers, who submitted it to a federal court where a judge sealed it. The sealed document has not been released to investigators or the public, was omitted from the Justice Department’s 2023 review of Epstein’s death, and remains confidential even as questions linger over the jail’s security failures surrounding his suicide. Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/time-to-say-goodbye-jeffrey-epsteins-suicide-note-revealed-via-former-cellmate-account-remains-sealed-by-court/articleshow/130650700.cms #JeffreyEpstein #NicholasTartaglione #NewYork #Federalcourt

undefined | Anthropic loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., rejected Anthropic’s request for an emergency stay that would have halted the Department of Defense’s decision to label the AI company a “supply‑chain risk” and effectively blacklist its technology. The court said the balance of equities favored the government, noting that the alleged harm to Anthropic was largely financial, whereas the DOD’s action involved protecting vital AI capabilities during an active military conflict. Consequently, the court denied the motion for a stay while the case proceeds on its merits. The Pentagon’s designation, issued in early March, obliges defense contractors to certify that they do not use Anthropic’s Claude models in any work for the military. Anthropic argued that the label was an unconstitutional, arbitrary retaliation that threatened its free‑speech rights and could cause irreparable damage. While the judges acknowledged the company could suffer some immediate harm, they concluded that its interests were primarily financial and that “substantial expedition is warranted” for the government’s national‑security concerns. The legal battle follows a separate San Francisco federal court ruling that granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s ban on using the Claude AI system. The company’s efforts to secure a broader injunction against the DOD’s blacklist have thus far been unsuccessful, and the dispute now moves forward in the appellate system. The case highlights the growing tension between emerging AI firms and U.S. defense agencies over control, access, and the ethical use of powerful generative‑AI technologies. Read more: undefined #anthropic #pentagon #departmentofdefense #appealscourt #federalcourt

qwant news | Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum - Law360

Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum
By Tracey Read – March 27, 2026, 3:40 PM EDT

Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other major financial firms have denied the allegations made by Optimum Communications. Optimum claims the firms “bully‑ed” the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as its transaction counsel in a telecommunications deal, seeking retaliation for a separate collusion lawsuit that Optimum filed in a New York federal court.

The dispute centers on whether the financial firms improperly pressured Kirkland & Ellis to step aside, thereby influencing the outcome of Optimum’s transaction and undermining its legal strategy. Optimum argues this conduct was meant to punish the company for its antitrust claims, while the defendants assert that no such coercion occurred. The case highlights ongoing tensions between large financiers and corporate counsel in high‑stakes litigation.

Read more: https://www.law360.com/articles/2458582/apollo-blackrock-deny-asking-kirkland-to-abandon-optimum

#apollo #blackrock #kirkland&ellis #federalcourt #antitrust