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CBA’s $25M rate-rigging settlement gets court OK
Financial Services 2018-06-21 10:58 am By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Court has approved Commonwealth Bank’s $25 million settlement with ASIC over allegations it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.

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Toys ‘R’ Us to close after administrators fail to find buyer
Restructuring & Insolvency 2018-06-20 10:56 pm By Christine Caulfield

Toys ‘R’ Us Australia will wind down after all potential buyers pulled out of purchasing the failed toy retailer, administrators said Wednesday.

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Popular baby wash maker fined over “organic” claims
Consumer Goods 2018-06-20 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A popular maker of baby skin products has been fined by the ACCC for claiming its products are organic even though they contain synthetic chemicals.

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CBA’s $700M AUSTRAC settlement gets court OK
Financial Services 2018-06-20 5:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has signed off on a $700 million settlement between AUSTRAC and Commonwealth Bank of Australia for violating anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, saying the penalty showed the court’s “strong disapproval” of the bank’s actions.

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Trustee settles class action over LKM Capital collapse
Class Actions 2018-06-20 3:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The trustee for collapsed investment group LKM Capital has reached a settlement in a class action brought on behalf of hundreds of investors who sunk $63 million into the failed firm.

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Alinta Energy to refund customers over misleading ads
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-06-20 11:46 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Alinta Energy has agreed to compensate consumers after making misleading comparisons to competitors’ electricity rates in its advertisements.

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Rio Tinto wins ok for mining patent on appeal
Intellectual Property 2018-06-20 11:32 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources has won its appeal of an IP Australia ruling that rejected its mining patent after a challenge by the Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation.

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Domino’s can’t raise Uber patent in battle over GPS tracking
Intellectual Property 2018-06-19 10:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has served up a loss for Domino’s Pizza in its ongoing IP battle with Australian tech startup Precision Tracking, dismissing the company’s bid to bolster its case with an Uber patent. 

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ISPs ordered to block 28 piracy sites, in win for Foxtel
Intellectual Property 2018-06-19 6:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court on Tuesday ordered internet providers Telstra, Optus, Vocus and TPG to block 28 websites accused of facilitating the illegal download and streaming of movies and TV shows.

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MWL founders look to bring derivative suit against Focus Financial
Securities 2018-06-19 3:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

MWL Financial Group’s co-founder and a group of superannuation and investment funds are seeking court approval to bring a derivative suit on behalf of the investment adviser against its private equity-backed US parent company, Focus Financial.

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