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Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens sued over Linchpin audits
Financial Services 2022-09-30 6:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Embattled investment firm Linchpin Capital has sued auditors Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens for signing off on the compliance plan for a registered fund that allegedly used investor money to advance the company’s business interests and line its directors’ pockets.

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Firm asked rivals not to bid for $250M university project, ACCC says in new cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-30 4:16 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has brought court action accusing national architecture firm Ashton Raggatt McDougall and its former boss of attempting to rig bids for a $250 million building project at Charles Darwin University by asking competitors not to submit a tender.

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Mobile network deal with Telstra could lead to TPG price hikes, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-30 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A mobile network sharing agreement between Telstra and TPG is likely to boost the companies’ services to customers but could lead to TPG raising prices, the competition regulator said Friday.

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ACCC signs off on THL acquisition of Apollo with divestitures
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-29 10:46 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to New Zealand-based THL’s acquisition of campervan competitor Apollo, after the Australian company offered to divest 80 per cent of its local motorhome rental fleet.

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J Hutchinson, CFMMEU appeal $1.35M fine over construction boycott
Appeals 2022-09-28 11:09 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

J Hutchinson and the CFMEU have appealed a judgment slapping them with a combined $1.35 million penalty for agreeing to boycott an independent subcontractor at a Brisbane construction site.

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Optus faces class action investigation over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-09-26 3:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Telecommunications giant Optus may face a class action over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million current and former customers exposed.

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Facebook, Google take aim at cryptocurrency ad class action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-23 3:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Facebook and Google have flagged their intention to seek a stay or declassing order in a class action over a 2018 ban on cryptocurrency ads.

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White & Case snags Allen & Overy lawyer for competition team
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-21 12:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

White & Case has expanded its competition practice in Australia with the recruitment of a former Allen & Overy lawyer to the firm’s Sydney office.

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Government to face class action over NDIS age exclusion
Class Actions 2022-09-20 3:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The federal government will face a class action on behalf of disabled individuals age 65 and over who have been excluded from the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

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ACCC puts ‘greenwashing’ businesses on notice
ACCC 2022-09-20 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The consumer regulator has taken a page from ASIC, warning it will take action against businesses that make unsupported environmental or sustainability claims.

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