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Forum Finance director says Westpac’s case against him ‘hopelessly weak’
Forum Finance director Vincenzo Tesoriero wants to strike out Westpac's claims against him and has told a court he too is a victim of alleged fraudster Bill Papas, having sunk up to $9 million in the company.
Hotel quarantine security firm sues Victoria over $9.7M in unpaid invoices
The Victorian government has been hit with a lawsuit by a security firm tasked with looking after 12 hotels used in the state's troubled COVID-19 hotel quarantine program which seeks more than $9.7 million for allegedly unpaid invoices.
Viagogo wins stay of $7M penalty after evidence of COVID-19’s ‘catastrophic’ impact
Crying poor during COVID-19, Viagogo has won a temporary stay of a $7 million penalty imposed by a court that found the ticket reseller misled customers on an “industrial scale”.
Viagogo seeks stay of $7M penalty, citing ‘catastrophic effect’ of COVID-19 pandemic
Ticket reseller Viagogo is seeking a stay of a $7 million penalty in litigation brought by the ACCC in light of the "catastrophic effect" of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the company appeals a court's finding that it misled customers on an "industrial scale".
Viagogo appeals $7M penalty for duping consumers
Viagogo has appealed a $7 million penalty handed down after a judge found the ticket reseller had misled consumers into thinking it was an official vendor and failed to disclose booking fees of around 28 per cent.
Viagogo slugged with $7M penalty for duping customers on ‘industrial scale’
Viagogo has been ordered to pay a $7 million penalty for misleading customers into thinking the ticket reseller was an official vendor and failing to disclose booking fees of around 28 per cent.
Oscar Wylee fined $3.5M for its ‘betrayal’ of consumers
Eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has been fined $3.5 million for its misleading 'Buy a pair, Give a pair' promotion, with a judge calling the representations "brazen" and "plainly deceitful".
ACCC calls for $3.5M penalty for Oscar Wylee’s ‘brazen’ charity misrepresentations
The ACCC has asked a court to impose a $3.5 million penalty against eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee for making misleading representations about its charitable donations and affiliations, including that it would donate one pair of eyeglasses to charity for every pair purchased.
ACCC loses appeal in TPG ‘prepayment’ case
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has come up short in its challenge to a ruling that dismissed its case against TPG over contract terms that allowed the internet provider to keep customers' unused prepaid funds on phone or internet plans.
Aurora Funds loses challenge to ruling over soured Molopo Energy takeover
A court has upheld two decisions by the Australian Government Takeovers Panel that a bid by asset manager Aurora Funds Management to replace Molopo Energy's directors was made in "unacceptable circumstances".