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Star’s former boss and chief legal officer have argued that a judge erred in finding they breached their directors’ duties by allegedly failing to inform the board of unacceptable money laundering risks in its Sydney casino.
The former CEO and chief legal officer of Star Entertainment are challenging a judge's orders that they pay a combined $1.1 million for failures in connection with anti-money laundering compliance.
Children's ride-on toys manufacturer Smart Trike wants to withdraw admissions it made in a dispute with Target over a convertible stroller recall, blaming its lawyers for what it says was an error.
A judge has ordered the former CEO and chief legal officer of Star to pay a combined $1.1 million in penalties for failing to act on "obvious" money laundering risks, but said the fines would have been higher had ASIC not struck a "generous" settlement with other directors.
Star's former group general counsel has told a judge she should not have to pay a $1.1 million fine for breaching her directors duties because she has suffered “extra-curial detriment” that includes unemployment.
ASIC is seeking a $1.3 million fine against Star’s former CEO Matthias Bekier and a $1.1 million fine against ex-general counsel Paula Martin for breaching their duties by failing to warn the casino operator's board about money laundering risks.
Westpac has been hit with a $26 million penalty -- just shy of the $30 million sought by ASIC -- for failing to respond to online hardship applications on time on 277 occasions, in conduct described as “grossly negligent”.
US-based study help platform Chegg has copped a $500,000 penalty after the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency found the site helped Monash University students cheat.
Israel-based Smart Trike is seeking to withdraw its admission that it supplied noncompliant convertible strollers to the Australian market in a fight with distributor Target over a recall of the products.
A tribunal has recommended that lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa be struck from the roll of practitioners over conduct that included hiring a private investigator to look into another solicitor.