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Treasury Wine tries to claw back former exec’s $1.3M bonus
Employment 2019-07-05 10:07 pm By Amelia Birnie

Treasury Wine Estates is trying to claw back a $1.3 million share bonus paid to former managing director Peter Dixon, alleging serious misconduct relating to the intellectual property theft of highly confidential documents.

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ACCC loses case against Woolworths over ‘eco’ plate claims
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-07-05 9:28 pm By Amelia Birnie

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost a consumer case against Woolworths, with the Federal Court finding the supermarket giant’s  environmental claims for its line of disposable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.

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Ex-James Estate Wines boss ‘manufactured’ evidence in $14M dispute with ANZ, court says
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-07-05 5:24 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has dismissed failed winemaker David James latest bid to overturn a $14 million guarantor judgment against him and in favour of ANZ, saying much of his sworn evidence was “manufactured” and “obviously tailored to suit his case”.

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Woolworths accepts FWC recommendation in dispute over new store structure
Employment 2019-07-04 6:14 pm By Amelia Birnie

Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has accepted a number of recommendations made by the Fair Work Commission, after two unions challenged a recent restructure that required staff to reapply for jobs, seek redeployment or be made redundant.

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APRA had ‘unhinged hatred’ of IOOF exec, court told
Financial Services 2019-07-03 7:49 pm By Amelia Birnie

APRA has been accused of harbouring an “unhinged hatred” for former IOOF managing director Chris Kelaher by his counsel, who was objecting to internal APRA documents he claims were disparaging of the wealth management company and its executives.

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Ex-Sirtex CEO pleads guilty to insider trading
White Collar 2019-07-03 3:25 pm By Amelia Birnie

The former CEO and director of biotech company Sirtex Medical, Gilman Wong, is facing a maximum ten years in prison after pleading guilty to insider trading.

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Debt-laden fintech Squirrel can’t block receiver appointment
Restructuring & Insolvency 2019-07-02 9:17 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has refused to grant an injunction stopping the appointment of receivers to Australian cloud-based superannuation fund manager SMSF Squirrel Ltd, describing the company’s financial position as “precarious” and likely to worsen beyond its current liabilities of $7.8 million.

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Ex-CBA exec facing criminal charges ordered to hand over docs in US lawsuit
White Collar 2019-07-02 9:03 pm By Amelia Birnie

A former Commonwealth Bank executive facing criminal commercial bribery charges has been ordered to hand over a number of documents in a US lawsuit brought by IT company Computer Sciences Corporation, but has avoided orders compelling him to take the witness stand.

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Novartis wants to amend invalidated patent for MS drug
Intellectual Property 2019-07-02 1:30 pm By Amelia Birnie

Novartis has applied to amend its proposed patent for an oral form of multiple sclerosis drug Gilenya, as it appeals an invalidity ruling by IP Australia for lack of inventive step.

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IOOF liability ‘plain as a pike staff’, APRA says at start of trial
Financial Services 2019-07-01 10:47 pm By Amelia Birnie

The prudential regulator has opened the first day of its case against IOOF directors and entities by claiming the wealth manager’s liability is “plain as a pike staff”, as IOOF contends the regulator’s case is “artificial and theoretical” and “overly simplistic”.

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