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Crown owns up to ‘serious and systemic’ breaches of money laundering laws
Casino giant Crown has admitted to a "significant number" of anti-money laundering and counter terrorism breaches in a case brought by AUSTRAC.
Funder’s $7M cut in Fonterra class action up in the air amid CFO uncertainty
A judge has indicated his willingness to approve a $25 million settlement in a class action against dairy co-op Fonterra, but deferred the question of the funder's cut until after the Full Court rules on whether the court has the power to make a common fund order at settlement.
Advanta beats back appeal in contaminated seeds class action
Advanta Seeds has won an appeal upholding the dismissal of a class action by sorghum farmers over allegedly contaminated seeds, with a court finding that the seed producer’s duty of care was negated by clear disclaimers.
New allegations OK’d on eve of trial in Bayer Essure class action
A class action against Bayer over its Essure device has won court approval to add new allegations, including that the contraceptive caused sexual dysfunction, with a judge finding the new claims could not have taken the German drug maker by surprise.
Aussie Skips, CEO plead guilty in criminal cartel case
Aussie Skips and CEO Emmanuel Roussakis have pleaded guilty to price fixing over the supply of skip bins and demolition waste services in Sydney.
Hall & Wilcox poaches litigation partner from boutique firm
Hall & Wilcox has bolstered its Perth commercial practice with the appointment of a litigation partner and his team from boutique firm Summers Legal.
Acciona accused of blocking access to $511M waste-to-energy plant
Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has been sued by the entity in charge of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant south of Perth, which says it was unlawfully shut out of the project site after “commercial issues” arose between them.
Chinese crypto miner wins return of equipment in five-way stoush
A Chinese crypto miner has won its equipment back, for now, after a Melbourne business it charged with looking after the machines allegedly allowed four other businesses to access them, culminating in a five-way stoush involving an ambulance and police.
ASIC alleges RACQ misled customers about insurance discounts
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has instituted court proceedings against the insurance arm of Queensland’s peak motoring body alleging it misled customers about their entitlement to discounts on a range of insurance products.
$192.5M oil spill class action settlement gets nod, but firm’s cut to be decided
A judge has approved a $192.5 million settlement in an oil spill class action on behalf of Indonesian seaweed farmers, but the slice for the law firm running the action and its litigation funder remains to be determined amid allegations of negligence by the former lead applicant in the case.