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Cash Converters must answer questions on tax treatment of brokerage fees
A Federal Court judge has ordered Cash Converters to provide answers to how it treated its brokerage fees for tax purposes, as it faces new class action allegations that the brokerage fees it charged individuals who took out pay day loans were actually for services it received.
Commonwealth Bank hit with new class action over money-laundering breaches
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is facing a second shareholder class action after agreeing to fork over $700 million to settle anti-money laundering claims by the government's financial intelligence agency.
Judge fears tying Federal Court’s hands in AMP class action battle
A NSW Supreme Court judge has voiced concerns in an unprecedented jurisdictional battle that a decision that leaves competing class actions against AMP still raging in separate courts may force the Federal Court into a corner.
#MeToo inspires workplace sexual harassment inquiry
The Australian Human Rights Commission has launched a 12-month investigation into workplace sexual harassment, the first of its kind birthed from the growing #MeToo movement.
CBA’s $700M AUSTRAC settlement gets court OK
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.
Judge won’t halt Quinn Emanuel AMP class action over venue fight
A NSW Supreme Court judge refused Friday to pause one of five class actions against AMP despite an impending battle over where the cases should be heard.
Brisbane floods class action sent to mediation
A judge has ordered mediation in the Brisbane floods class action, in which the victims of the 2011 disaster are seeking up to $1 billion in compensation.
Judge tells AMP to warn state court of class action venue fight
A federal judge on Friday set an August date to hear AMP's arguments for why competing class actions should be moved to the NSW Supreme Court, but ordered the company to alert the state court to the brewing jurisdictional battle.  
AMP has fight on hands over bid to move class actions
AMP will begin its push on Friday to move competing Federal Court class actions to the NSW Supreme Court, but the company will face fierce opposition.
Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant's claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases -- run by Bannister Law -- for the benefit of group members.