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Judge warns wealth guru Dominique Grubisa to look ‘elsewhere’ in bid to stay ACCC case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-23 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa is challenging a finding in an ACCC case that her seminars made misleading statements and has sought to […]

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Judge worries about perception that FWO treated CFMEU ‘more equal than others’
Employment 2024-04-22 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concern that a “bizarre” last-minute settlement in a long-running case against the CFMEU could damage the public perception of the FWO as a model litigant, saying it could appear that the ombudsman treated some perpetrators as “more equal” than others. 

FWC showed no bias in Mantle Group case despite ‘harsh’ remark, says Full Court
Employment 2024-04-22 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A subsidiary of hospitality giant Mantle Group has failed to set aside a Fair Work Commission decision finding it systematically underpaid employees and gave “knowingly false” evidence, with an appeals court refusing to find the decision gave rise to the appearance of bias.

ASIC wins ‘extraordinary’ asset freeze against crypto firm NGS
Cryptocurrency 2024-04-22 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

Australians who sank $21.2 million into crypto firm NGS Crypto, including their retirement savings, may have been misled about the safety of their investments, according […]

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Eneco Refresh founder sentenced for market manipulation
Securities 2024-04-22 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

The founder of ASX-listed bottled water company Eneco Refresh has been slapped with an 18-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to market manipulation. Eneco’s Perth-based […]

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Macquarie Bank hit with $10M penalty over financial adviser’s theft
Financial Services 2024-04-19 3:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

 Macquarie Bank has agreed to pay a $10 million fine in proceedings brought ASIC after the bank admitted that it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, […]

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ASIC appeals loss in landmark case over unfair insurance contracts
Insurance 2024-04-19 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator is appealing a judgment that tossed its landmark action against Austo & General Insurance, saying the judge erred in construing an unclear […]

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GLAD trash bags maker taken to court by ACCC for ‘50% ocean plastic’ claims
Greenwashing 2024-04-18 11:51 pm By Andy Sidler

Clorox has been taken to court for alleged greenwashing, with the ACCC claiming the consumer goods giant misled customers into believing that a line of […]

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Stockbroker ordered to pay $1M in ASIC market-rigging case
Securities 2024-04-17 11:24 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sydney stockbroker Adam Blumenthal has been ordered to pay close to $1 million after admitting to market rigging and breaching his duties as director of […]

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ASIC chair calls on lawyers to be ‘bold’ with AI
Business of Law 2024-04-16 10:02 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC chair Joe Longo has called on lawyers to be bold in their embrace of emerging technologies, saying lawyers “must be careful with generative AI […]

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