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Payday lenders Cigno, BSF appeal loss in ASIC case
Appeals 2024-06-12 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield

Payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions have appealed a decision that found they provided credit without a licence, and rejected the claim that their loan model is analogous to buy now, pay later arrangements that don’t require a licence.

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Griffin Coal receivers dodge misconduct investigation over coal supply agreements
Energy & Natural Resources 2024-06-11 10:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of a major coal power station in Western Australia has lost its bid for an inquiry into alleged misconduct by the receivers of collapsed Griffin Coal after they tried to avoid obligations under coal supply agreements, with a judge saying the allegations were “relatively trivial”. 

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‘Very unwise’ for Bruce Lehrmann to be unrepresented on appeal, experts say
Analysis 2024-06-07 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has yet to engage lawyers to pursue his appeal of a judge’s finding that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, but while he has the right to represent himself, experts have told Lawyerly it would be “very unwise” for him to run the case on his own.

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Founders of streetwear retailer City Beach win $52M fight with ATO
Tax 2024-06-07 11:24 pm By Sam Matthews

The founders of streetwear retailer City Beach have won a fight with the ATO over the taxation of a $52 million disposal of pre-capital gains tax assets.

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End of the road for Hells Angels in fight for damages against Redbubble
Intellectual Property 2024-06-06 11:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to step in after Hells Angels’ award of $78,000 in damages for online marketplace Redbubble’s infringement of its trade marks was slashed to just $100, bringing to an end an IP fight that has stretched on for nearly a decade.

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High Court won’t take up Clive Palmer’s challenge to criminal charges
High Court 2024-06-06 11:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will not hear mining magnate Clive Palmer’s challenge to a court’s finding that lawsuits he brought challenging two criminal cases against him over a takeover bid and alleged payments to his political party were an abuse of process and should be stayed.

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Mawhinney escapes $3.5M bankruptcy action by Mayfair Wealth promoter
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-06-06 3:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mayfair 101’s James Mawhinney has defeated bankruptcy action by the owner of marketing firm 360 Degree Media, who claimed the founder of the beleaguered wealth management business owed him $3.5 million. 

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‘Industrial scale misuse’: Fortescue sues former exec’s green iron start-up Element Zero
Intellectual Property 2024-06-05 10:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fortescue has brought legal action against start-up Element Zero and three former employees, alleging “industrial scale misuse” of the Western Australian mining company’s confidential information.

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OAIC takes Medibank to court over 2022 data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-06-05 9:29 am By Christine Caulfield

After an 18-month investigation, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has lodged civil penalty proceedings against Medibank over its October 2022 data breach, accusing the health insurer of breaching the Privacy Act.

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ASIC scores third straight win in greenwashing cases
Greenwashing 2024-06-05 9:55 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator is on a winning streak in its greenwashing cases, with a judge rejecting Active Super’s attempt to qualify its “unequivocal” statements about limiting its investment in companies connected to gambling and coal mining.

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