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AUSTRAC refuses exemption for CBA in ‘cuckoo-smurfing’ case
Financial Services 2022-05-23 12:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will bring its second bid to dismiss a case brought by customers who claim they were the victims of “cuckoo-smurfing” and had funds seized as proceeds of crime because the bank breached its anti-money laundering obligations.

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Anti-vax lawyer loses appeal of suspension for encouraging COVID-19 rule flouting
COVID-19 2022-03-28 4:13 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has upheld the Council of the NSW Law Society’s decision to ban a solicitor for making posts from his firm’s social media accounts representing that a judge condoned murder and rape, and encouraging people to flout mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

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CBA can’t throw out ‘cuckoo-smurfing’ lawsuit
Financial Services 2021-11-10 12:28 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has failed in its bid to dismiss a case brought by customers who claim they were the victims of “cuckoo-smurfing” and had funds seized as proceeds of crime because the bank breached its anti-money laundering obligations.

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Macarthur-Onslow family feud over ‘undervalued’ Lendlease land shut down by court
Real Estate 2021-08-03 4:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

A court has shut down the latest legal spat between the children of one of Australia’s richest families, finding a lawsuit over a $200 million real estate transaction was not brought in good faith and that running the case was not in the best interests of the company involved in the deal.

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