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Ex-iSignthis director to appeal $1M fine, disqualification
Former director of fintech iSignthis, John Karantzis, plans to appeal a ruling that slapped him with a $1 million penalty and disqualification orders for allegedly providing misleading information to shareholders. 
Sunshine Loans’ case over judge’s recusal to be heard by High Court
The High Court will hear an appeal by Sunshine Loans, which centres on a judge's recusal in the corporate regulator's case over unauthorised fees.
Optus faces privacy regulator’s case over data breach
The privacy regulator has brought a case against Optus over a 2022 data breach that affected up to 10 million people, as the telco faces a class action and related proceedings by the media regulator.
iSignthis, director hit with $11M in penalties in ASIC case
A judge has handed iSignthis and its director $11 million in penalties for failing to give adequate disclosures and giving misleading information to the ASX, saying reliance on legal advice was no reason to reduce the fine.
High Court confirms employers must consider redeployment before redundancy
The High Court has upheld a decision that found Helensburgh Coal should have tried to redeploy 22 workers it dismissed as redundant and replaced with contractors.
Former FWC senior president charged with possessing child abuse material
A legal academic and former senior president of the Fair Work Commission is facing charges after child abuse material allegedly flashed on his screen during a lecture at Monash University.
OpenAI wins challenge to trade mark with ‘GPT’ suffix
OpenAI has successfully blocked an Australian company’s bid to trade mark the name of an AI immigration service that uses the suffix 'GPT'.
Convicted accountant Vanda Gould loses appeal in fight with ATO
A Sydney accountant who was jailed in 2019 for perverting the course of justice has lost his latest battle with the tax office, with a judge tossing four taxation appeals by related entities after finding his evidence about over $21 million in wrongly claimed tax deductions was “entirely lacking in credibility”.
AUSTRAC brings court action against pokies giant Mounties
AUSTRAC has launched proceedings against gaming club group Mounties, alleging the company engaged in serious and systemic non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws.
Banks to repay $93M to low income customers, but CBA a holdout
Banks have agreed to refund low income customers a total of $93 million in excessive fees following an investigation by ASIC, but the Commonwealth Bank has refused to make $270 million in further repayments.