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ASIC seeks $800K penalty against former Rex CEO
The corporate cop has asked a judge to hit the former CEO of collapsed budget airline Rex with an agreed $800,000 penalty for continuous disclosure breaches. 
Fortnum cops $1.35M penalty in ASIC case over cyber failures
Financial planner Fortnum Private Wealth has been hit with a $1.35 million penalty after admitting it failed to implement adequate cyber security systems, after a breach led to the data of 9,000 customers being published on the dark web. 
Firm denies malicious intent behind PR image in United class action
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied malicious intent in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action against United Petroleum.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
Law firm denies PR image used in United case breached copyright
Law firm Levitt Robinson has denied it infringed United Petroleum’s copyright in the use of a cartoon depicting a petrol bowser with devil horns to advertise a class action brought against the company.
Ex-Star boss can manage SMSF despite ASIC ban, court says
Former Star Entertainment's boss has been granted an exemption to a six-year corporate ban, with a court allowing him to direct a self-managed super fund.
Court rejects J&J’s claim ‘novel’ notice will put off class action members
A court has rejected an objection by J&J to a registration notice in a class action over cold medication that flags the applicant’s opposition to soft class closure.
3M wants hearing on constitutional issues in $2B PFAS suit
The maker of PFAS-containing firefighting foams used by the Defence Department has launched a constitutional challenge in the Commonwealth's $2 billion case, contesting the suit's reliance on Victoria's environment law.
IAG, RACWA challenge competition cop’s rejection of $1.35B merger
Insurers IAG and RACWA has brought the second appeal of a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blocking a transaction under the new merger regime.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.