ASIC sues Fiducian Group over ESG representations

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Save (1) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Looking to continue its hot streak of successful anti-greenwashing cases, the corporate regulator has taken Fiducian Investment Management to court over allegedly misleading representations about its ESG fund. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission said Friday it had filed a suit…

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Telstra agrees to $18M penalty in ACCC case over Belong speeds

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Telstra has been ordered to pay $18 million in ACCC proceedings, after a court found the telco misled thousands of broadband customers about the speed of its budget internet provider Belong.

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Suit against Banksia receiver, law firm a bid to ‘exhume case from grave’, court told

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The receiver for Banksia Securities — the failed lender at the centre of a scandal-ridden class action — has argued a new case accusing him of serious misconduct is vexatious and wants a court to release him from the claims.

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In EY case, judge denies referral threat directed at Alvarez & Marsal barrister

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A judge has clarified a warning he made to refer lawyers for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing of the hefty costs of complying with discovery orders won by rival EY, saying the threat wasn’t directed at counsel.

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Mayfield warns ruling in NSW Ports case could have ‘startling’ consequences

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Mayfield Developments has argued the High Court should overturn a finding that NSW Ports was protected by derivative Crown immunity in entering allegedly uncompetitive agreements to privatise two ports, saying the decision could have “startling” consequences such as allowing the state to devise cartel arrangements.

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Defeat device class action can warn Isuzu owners about selling cars

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A judge has allowed a class action over Isuzus that allegedly contained emissions cheat devices to send an opt out notice to group members that includes a warning that if they sell their cars, they may “lose some or all of the money” they could receive in any settlement. 

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Qantas wins injunction against hackers over data breach

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Qantas has won a permanent injunction aimed at preventing unknown hackers from disseminating information accessed in a June data breach, with a judge saying the orders have “real utility” despite the hackers being beyond the reach of the court.

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Hall Chadwick NSW failed to prevent auditor rotation breaches: ASIC

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted court-enforceable undertakings from Hall Chadwick NSW and three of its auditors after finding the firm’s systems failed to detect breaches of auditor rotation requirements. 

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J&J denies class action’s claims that it sold ineffective cold meds

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Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has denied knowingly selling alleged ineffective medications under its Benadryl, Sudafed and Codral brands, saying research indicated the phenylephrine-containing products worked. 

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