A judge has imposed penalties against Star’s former managing director and former CFO as part of settlements reached with the corporate regulator, as trial against nine other executives continues.
Star’s former managing director Greg Hawkins has reached a mid-trial settlement with the corporate regulator in its case over the casino operator’s alleged lax money laundering compliance.
A former Star executive agreed to renew the casino’s relationship with a junket with organised crime links despite Star Sydney’s GC warning of suspicious transactions, a court has heard.
On day one of trial in ASIC’s case accusing ten Star executives of turning a blind eye to money laundering, the court heard about a blue esky bag full of cash and people hiding under blankets to avoid CCTV.
Consumer goods giant Clorox has agreed to a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.
The former CFO of Star Entertainment has reached a settlement in ASIC’s case accusing ten executives of breaching their duties in relation to the casino operator’s lax money laundering compliance.
Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.
An Australian fashion designer has asked the High Court to overturn a Full Court win for singer Katy Perry in a long-running trade mark dispute, saying the court’s findings “wrongly privilege the powerful and famous over ordinary traders”.
A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.
Two High Court cases weighing key issues for class action practitioners will likely push the trial in a shareholder proceeding against the collapsed Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY to early 2026.