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Judge signs off on $32M in penalties against Westpac
Financial Services 2022-04-21 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved $32 million in penalties against Westpac in two cases brought by the corporate regulator accusing the bank of misleading thousands of “vulnerable” customers about their debts and failing to manage the accounts of deregistered companies.

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GM cites force majeure clause in defence to Holden dealers class action
Franchises 2022-04-21 1:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

General Motors Holden Australia has denied that it owes compensation to Holden dealers over its decision to retire the iconic brand in Australia, and says its dependence on other GM units to supply the cars constituted “an event beyond its reasonable control”.

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IOOF unit settles ASIC’s cybersecurity test case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-04-20 12:48 pm By Sam Matthews

IOOF unit RI Advice has agreed to settle novel proceedings brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission claiming it failed to protect its clients against cybersecurity risks.

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Commissioner with frequent flyer card won’t recuse himself from Virgin vaccine challenge
Employment 2022-04-19 1:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Fair Work Commissioner Nick Wilson has dismissed a recusal bid by nine former Virgin employees who argued his frequent flyer membership with the airline meant he was unable to hear their cases.

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ASIC suspends Dixon Advisory’s financial services licence
Financial Services 2022-04-19 1:24 pm By Sam Matthews

In yet another blow for the embattled wealth manager, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission has suspended Dixon Advisory’s financial services licence.

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Judge erred in finding AI can be patent inventor, Full Court says
Intellectual Property 2022-04-14 3:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Full Court has overturned a landmark judgment which found artificial intelligence can be named as an inventor on patent applications, in a decision which brings Australia in line with findings from courts in the UK, US and EU.

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Aurizon wins share capital dispute over $4.4B loan during 2010 float
Tax 2022-04-13 3:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Rail freight operator Aurizon has triumphed in a tax dispute with the ATO, with a court finding that credit for a $4.4 billion loan by the Queensland government made during an initial public offering in 2010 was share capital despite no shares being issued to the state government.

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ACCC appeals ruling over Mazda’s ‘appalling’ customer service
Appeals 2022-04-14 9:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The consumer watchdog is challenging a court ruling that found Mazda’s treatment of customers with defective vehicles was “appalling” but did not amount to unconscionable conduct.

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ACCC asked to investigate Qantas flight redemption scheme
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-12 10:43 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been asked to investigate Qantas’ “unworkable” flight credit redemption scheme, which consumer group Choice says places unreasonable hurdles in the way of travellers trying to get a refund or redeem vouchers.

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‘Most expensive silk in Australia’: ASIC to argue ex-Tennis Australia boss must pay for ‘luxuries’
ASIC 2022-04-11 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

Almost half of the $3 million in legal costs incurred by former Tennis Australia president Steven Healy in successfully defending against the regulator’s case over the broadcast rights to the Open were for “luxuries of litigation” that he should pay for himself, ASIC has told a court.

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