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Victorian gambling regulator takes disciplinary action against Crown Melbourne
Gaming 2022-04-06 4:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has commenced disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne after a royal commission found the casino operator enabled the illegal transfer of funds from China.

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Citigroup facing $300,000 lawsuit over alleged conflicted financial advice
Financial Services 2022-04-06 5:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Citigroup customer has hit the bank with a lawsuit alleging it gave her conflicted financial advice to invest most of her savings in “risky” products, despite being an inexperienced investor with limited funds.

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Snap Fitness franchisee appeals denial of coverage for pandemic-related loss
Allens 2022-04-06 5:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Snap Fitness franchisee Dural 24/7 has appealed a ruling that found insurer Lloyd’s could rely on a conformity clause in its insurance contract to deny coverage to the NSW gym for losses related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Treasury Wine Estates’ ‘fishing’ claim against class action firms falls flat
Class Actions 2022-04-05 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firms accused of “fishing for a case” in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates have won access to key financial information in reports to the company’s board, with a registrar finding the material was relevant to the case.

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ASIC takes Macquarie to court after adviser’s $2.9M theft
Financial Services 2022-04-05 1:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The corporate regulator has filed court proceedings against Macquarie Bank alleging it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, leading to a financial adviser’s theft of $2.9 million in customer funds.

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Nine pays $39,000 to settle defamation case by writer Clementine Ford
Defamation 2022-04-05 1:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Nine-owned Fairfax Media and journalist Tory Maguire have settled a defamation lawsuit brought by feminist writer Clementine Ford over a statement Maguire made referring to “vile and personal attacks” by Ford.

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Judge takes ‘wait and see’ approach to trial in Epic cases against Apple, Google
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-05 2:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has held off selecting from a “basket of imponderables” in determining how he will hear two competition lawsuits by Epic Games against Apple and Google over the removal of the popular multiplayer game Fortnite from the tech giants’ online stores.

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‘Bad luck’: Judge denies penniless Captain Cook College’s appeal delay bid
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-05 8:59 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected an application by training provider Captain Cook College to postpone the hearing of its appeal in a case won by the ACCC, saying the company’s inability to fund the appeal was “largely a problem of [its] own making.”

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Ex-GC can’t access fintech’s financials ahead of mediation in discrimination case
Employment 2022-04-05 3:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment service provider Littlepay has lost her bid to access the firm’s financial statements ahead of mediation in a lawsuit alleging she faced discrimination and bullying when she returned to work after the birth of twins.

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ACCC drops investigation into Qantas’ Alliance stake
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-05 6:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

The ACCC has ended its three-year investigation into Qantas Airways’ 19.9 per cent stake in ‘fly in fly out’ airline Alliance Aviation without enforcement action.

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