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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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Sydney-based investment firm faces racial discrimination suit
Employment 2022-04-20 1:17 pm By Sam Matthews

The top brass of Sydney-based investment firm Curve Securities have been named in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.

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Melissa Caddick’s unemployed husband stakes claim to homes, cars
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-04-19 5:19 pm By Sam Matthews

The husband of Sydney conwoman Melissa Caddick has staked his claim to a share of his late wife’s estate, and asked the court to deliver up a bundle of property, including Caddick’s Gucci wedding dress.

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Rentokil wins $3.4M judgment against ex-supply manager over fraudulent invoice scam
Employment 2022-04-19 5:39 pm By Sam Matthews

Pest control giant Rentokil has won its case against a former manager over an alleged multi-million dollar fraudulent invoice scheme, with a court ruling the company is owed $3.38 million plus almost $200,000 in interest. 

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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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Mills Oakley hires Monde Legal founder for IP team
Business of Law 2022-04-19 3:28 pm By Sam Matthews

Mills Oakley has bolstered its intellectual property practice with the appointment of new partner Lisa Egan, who will be based in the firm’s Melbourne office.

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Scenic hit with damages of up to $25M in class action over luxury cruise turned bus tour
Class Actions 2022-04-14 10:19 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has made a long-awaited award of damages to travellers who were promised a “once in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europe” but were instead forced to take the bus from city to city.

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Mick Gatto loses appeal in defamation case against ABC
Defamation 2022-04-14 10:42 pm By Sam Matthews

Underworld figure Mick Gatto has lost a bid to appeal a decision dismissing his defamation claims against the ABC over an article he said accused him of threatening to kill gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo.

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ACCC accuses Honda of damaging dealers’ business with misleading statements
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-13 6:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken Honda Australia to court, alleging the car maker made false or misleading representations to customers about two former authorised dealerships.

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