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Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 
Meta says ACCC has ‘fundamental’ misunderstanding in scam ads case
Facebook owner Meta has argued the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has “misallocated responsibility” in its three-year-old case over scam cryptocurrency ads on the social media platform.
First Guardian CIO wants to sell Tucker, Gleeson paintings to pay lawyers
The receiver for a Falcon Capital fund under investigation by ASIC wants a role in selling director Simon Selimaj’s valuable artwork, including a $70,000 Albert Tucker painting, which is allegedly needed to cover legal fees. 
AFL umpire loses unfair dismissal suit over alleged ‘frog marching’ incident
An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field. 
ASIC seeks contempt orders against duo behind ALAMMC Developments
ASIC wants a contempt ruling against the couple behind Gold Coast-based property developer ALAMMC Developments after they allegedly moved more than $500,000 out of frozen accounts and failed to disclose assets, including two racehorses, one of which is named 'Within the Law'.
Defence firm EOS admits breaches in ASIC action, ex-boss goes to court
Electro Optic Systems has admitted continuous disclosure breaches by failing to reveal a drop in its 2022 revenue forecasts, with ASIC filing a $4 million lawsuit against the defence firm and another against its co-founder.
Cbus trustee must pay $23.5M in ASIC case over delayed death benefits
A judge has ordered trustee United Super to pay $23.5 million after admitting it was liable for excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.
Bendigo Bank says review found systemic AML/CTF failures
A Deloitte review has found lax compliance with anti-money laundering rules by Bendigo Bank over a six-year period.
Medibank to face joint trial in class action, OAIC case over data breach
A judge has said there should be a joint initial trial in a class action and the privacy regulator’s case against Medibank over a 2022 cyber attack that exposed the data of almost 10 million customers.
Telegram drops challenge to $1M eSafety fine for reporting delay
Encrypted messaging app Telegram has withdrawn its court challenge to a $1 million fine issued by eSafety, a move welcomed by the online regulator on Thursday.