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This document is a consultation paper issued by the Australian Treasury, seeking feedback on proposed policy options to address unfair trading practices under the Australian Consumer Law.
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Australia
Topic:
Consumer Protection, Unfair Trading Practices
Document Type:
Consultation Regulation Impact Statement
Agency / Institution:
The Treasury
Author:
Commonwealth of Australia
Target Audience:
Stakeholders, Policy Makers, Consumer Advocacy Groups
Period of Validity:
Until 29 November 2023
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
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Year:
2012
Region / city:
United States
Subject:
Trademark and Unfair Competition Law
Document type:
Academic lecture notes
Author:
Professor Beebe
Target audience:
Law students, legal professionals
Period of validity:
Spring 2012
Approval date:
Not specified
Modification date:
Not specified
Note:
Context
Year:
1962
Region / city:
South Carolina
Topic:
Unfair Trade Practices
Document Type:
Legal Act
Organization / Institution:
State of South Carolina
Author:
South Carolina Legislature
Target Audience:
Legal professionals, businesses, consumers
Effective Period:
Not specified
Date of Approval:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Year:
2012
Region / city:
Maine, Cumberland County
Topic:
Unfair trade practices, home repair services
Document type:
Legal complaint
Organization:
State of Maine, Office of the Attorney General
Author:
William J. Schneider, Linda J. Conti, Carolyn A. Silsby
Target audience:
Legal professionals, parties involved in the case
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
February 27, 2012
Date of amendments:
N/A
Year:
2017
Region / City:
Sweden
Topic:
Neoliberalism in education, student selection, upper secondary education
Document Type:
Research article
Organization / Institution:
Universities and higher education institutions in Sweden
Author:
Patric Wallin, Lisa Rundberg, Erica Sandström
Target Audience:
Educators, students, researchers in the field of education
Period of Validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2018
Region / city:
Russia
Subject:
Human rights
Document type:
Report
Organization / institution:
Amnesty International
Author:
Amnesty International
Target audience:
General public, human rights defenders, policymakers
Period of validity:
Ongoing
Approval date:
2018
Date of changes:
N/A
Year:
2025–2026
Jurisdiction:
Commonwealth of Australia
Document Type:
Legislative Explanatory Memorandum
Topic:
Consumer Protection, Unfair Trading Practices
Issuing Body:
Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives
Target Audience:
Policymakers, legal practitioners, consumer advocates
Consultation Dates:
2023–2024
Implementation Period:
Upon commencement of the Bill
Key Provisions:
General prohibition on unfair trading practices, subscription contract regulations, drip pricing transparency
References:
Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010)
Context:
Exposure draft explaining amendments to enhance consumer protections against unfair trading practices
Year:
2013–2015
Region / City:
Congella and Pinetown
Subject:
Employment dispute, unfair dismissal
Document Type:
Arbitration record
Institution:
Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC)
Parties:
Applicant (employee), Respondent (PTY LTD manufacturer of automotive components)
Applicant Role:
Setter / Operator
Applicant Employment Start Date:
26 May 2008
Applicant Dismissal Date:
28 March 2013
Charges:
Gross negligence, bringing company into disrepute, conduct affecting workplace order
Hearing Dates:
26 June 2013, 28 August 2013, 28 October 2013, 3 & 4 February 2014, 17 March 2014, 2 June 2014, 4 August 2014, 5 May 2015, 2 June 2015, 22 July 2015, 9 September 2015, 11 November 2015
Inspectors / Interpreters:
Ms S Nkabinde, Mr T Kawula
Evidence Bundles:
Bundle A (71 pages), Bundle B (108 pages), Additional bundle (8 pages)
Arbitration Outcome:
Pending at the conclusion of hearings
Procedural Details:
Pre-arbitration minutes, inspection-in-loco, cross-examination records
Year:
1978
Court:
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Case Citation:
460 F. Supp. 40
Judge:
Frankel, D.J.
Parties:
Margaret Walker Alexander (Plaintiff) v. Alex Haley; Doubleday & Company, Inc.; Doubleday Publishing Company (Defendants)
Document Type:
Judicial opinion / court decision
Legal Area:
Copyright law; unfair competition
Subject:
Alleged copyright infringement between literary works Roots, Jubilee, and How I Wrote Jubilee
Works Discussed:
Roots; Jubilee; How I Wrote Jubilee
Plaintiff Works Copyright Years:
1966; 1972
Defendant Work Copyright Year:
1976
Jurisdiction:
United States
Procedural Posture:
Motions for summary judgment by defendants
Decision:
Defendants’ motions for summary judgment granted
Key Legal Issues:
Actual copying; substantial similarity; protectability of historical facts, common sources, scenes a faire, and stock language
Relevant Historical Context:
Literary depictions of slavery and African American family history in the United States
Year:
2025
Jurisdiction:
Namibia
Court:
Labour Court of Namibia, Main Division, Windhoek
Case number:
HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA-2024/00043
Parties:
Stephanus Kasoka, Alvitius Afrikaner, Festus Hobexab, Sakkie Oaga v The Labour Commissioner, Williams Metaal Werke, Nicolas Shaun Mouers
Legal basis:
Labour Act 11 of 2007, Section 33, Section 35(1)(a), Section 89, Section 117(a)(ii)
Type of document:
Court judgment
Subject:
Unfair dismissal, disciplinary proceedings, arbitration review
Hearing date:
29 August 2025
Judgment delivered:
26 September 2025
Outcome:
Appeal upheld, arbitration award set aside, compensation and severance pay ordered
Year:
2024
Jurisdiction:
Namibia, Windhoek
Subject:
Labour law, unfair dismissal, employee performance assessment
Document type:
Court judgment
Court:
Labour Court of Namibia, Main Division
Case number:
HC-MD-LAB-APP-AAA-2023/00070
Parties:
Ohorongo Cement (Pty) Ltd (Appellant), Benjamin H Khoeseb (First Respondent), Julia Mutenda N.O. (Second Respondent)
Decision date:
20 September 2024
Hearing date:
05 April 2024
Legal basis:
Labour Act 11 of 2007
Key points:
Substantive unfairness of dismissal, requirement of performance evaluation, principles of fair employment relationship, calculation of compensation based on restitutio in integrum
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Victoria
Theme:
Mental Health, Human Rights
Document Type:
Report
Organization / Institution:
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission (MHWC)
Author:
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission
Target Audience:
Mental health professionals, policymakers, service providers
Period of Validity:
2025 onwards
Date of Approval:
January 2025
Date of Changes:
None
Year:
2022
Region / City:
United States
Topic:
Healthcare, Consumer Protection, Medical Billing
Document Type:
Informational Page
Agency / Institution:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Author:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Target Audience:
Healthcare providers, consumers, dispute resolution organizations
Effective Period:
From January 1, 2022
Approval Date:
January 1, 2022
Revision Date:
Not specified
Year:
2025
Note:
Region / City
Topic:
Qurbani, Eid al Adha Festival, meat transport
Document Type:
Operating Procedures
Target Audience:
Butchers, slaughterhouse operators, final consumers
Period of validity:
Eid al Adha Festival 2025
Procedure:
The document outlines the procedures for the slaughter and transportation of Qurbani meat during Eid al Adha 2025, including the roles of butchers and consumers, and the handling of meat to ensure safety and compliance.
Year:
2024
Country:
New Zealand
Type of document:
Consultation document
Issuing body:
Health and Disability Commissioner
Commissioner:
Morag McDowell
Subject matter:
Health and disability law, consumer rights, complaints processes
Legislation reviewed:
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994; Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
Intended audience:
Health and disability service users, providers, sector stakeholders, general public
Consultation period:
2024
Languages:
English and te reo Māori
Format:
Large print adapted edition
Adapted by:
Accessible Formats Service, Blind Low Vision NZ, Auckland
Total print pages:
66
Total large print pages:
128
Anniversary context:
30 years since enactment of the Act
Note:
Year
Topic:
Grievance Procedures, Consumer Rights
Document Type:
Policy
Organization / Institution:
Affiliate Santé Group
Target Audience:
Consumers receiving services from the Affiliate Santé Group
Description:
A policy document outlining the grievance procedures for consumers receiving services from the Affiliate Santé Group, detailing the steps and contacts for filing complaints or grievances.
Year:
2016
Region / City:
N/A
Topic:
Narrative synthesis in systematic reviews
Document type:
Report
Organization / Institution:
Cochrane Consumers and Communication Group
Target Audience:
Researchers, Healthcare Providers
Period of Effect:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Context:
The document outlines various approaches to narrative synthesis used in systematic reviews, with specific examples from Cochrane reviews.
Year:
2013
Country:
New Zealand
Subject matter:
Health law and consumer rights
Document type:
Public consultation paper
Legal framework:
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994
Related instrument:
Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights
Issuing authority:
Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner
Author:
Anthony Hill
Position of author:
Health and Disability Commissioner
Review periods referenced:
1999, 2004, 2009
Consultation deadline:
5 February 2014
Intended audience:
Stakeholders and members of the public
Policy area:
Health services regulation
Year:
2022
Region / City:
USA
Topic:
Healthcare, Consumer Protection
Document Type:
Government Information
Organ / Institution:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
Consumers, uninsured and self-paying patients
Period of Validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Carthage
Topic:
Health care costs and accessibility
Document Type:
Written Comment
Agency / Organization:
Office of Affordable Health Care
Author:
Jason Holman
Target Audience:
Individual consumers of health care
Period of validity:
N/A
Approval Date:
N/A
Modification Date:
N/A
Year:
2023
Region / city:
Washington State
Topic:
Cannabis Education
Document Type:
Survey Report
Agency / Organization:
Washington State LCB and DOH
Author:
Kruger et al., Leos-Toro et al.
Target Audience:
Cannabis Consumers, Cannabis Retail Employees
Period of validity:
Not specified
Approval Date:
Not specified
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Note:
Contextual Description