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CBA broker subsidiaries admit ‘systemic compliance failures’ as ASIC launches new case
ASIC has launched court action against two Commonwealth Bank of Australia subsidiaries that have admitted multiple "systemic compliance failures", including the overcharging of more than $4.3 million in brokerage fees.
In ‘warfare’ with Sino Iron, judge tosses Clive Palmer’s fight over $530M in mine remediation costs
Clive Palmer's Mineralogy has lost its bid to make Sino Iron and Korean Steel cough up over $529 million for mine site remediation in Western Australia, after the mining company argued the terms of their contracts required an immediate lump sum payment.
Arrium ‘bled cash’ from banks prior to $2.8B collapse, court told
Directors of steel producer Arrium continued to borrow money from "vulnerable" lenders in the months prior to the company's $2.8 billion collapse and "bled cash" despite the inevitable end, a number of lenders have said on the first day of a 40-day trial in the NSW Supreme Court.
Gatto loses defamation case over ABC report on alleged threat to kill Gobbo
Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto was not defamed by an online ABC article reporting on witness evidence given in court alleging he helped arrange the murder of Victor Pierce and threatened to kill barrister Nicola Gobbo, a judge has ruled.
EY strikes back in Pitcher Partners class action over Slater & Gordon audit
Professionsal services giant EY has added to the many cross-claims flying in the shareholder class action against Pitcher Partners over advice to law firm Slater & Gordon, and has alleged the accounting firm engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and negligence and that it breached its retainer.
ACCC’s cartel case against crane company incoherent, court told
The ACCC's cartel case against family-owned crane company NQCranes suffers from 'incoherence', the company's counsel told the Federal Court on Monday ahead of an application to strike out a large portion of the regulator's case.
ASIC proves prescient with failure of mediation on eve of IOOF trial
ASIC's warning about the futility of mediation with an IOOF subsidiary has proved prophetic, with talks last week failing to resolve the regulator's case ahead of trial starting Monday.
Judge says G8 Education can seek security in advance of group costs order
A judge has said that Australia's largest childcare centre operator, G8 Education, can apply for security for costs before a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of failing to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Pelvic mesh maker Astora may make admissions in class action in light of J&J case
Pelvic mesh device maker Astora Women's Health is weighing whether to make admissions in a class action over allegedly defective products in light of a similar, high profile class action brought against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over the devices.
National law firm sued by sacked ANZ trader, accused of withholding client file
A sacked ANZ trader who alleges he was fired after making complaints about rate-rigging at the bank has sued his former law firm for allegedly withholding documents needed to amend his case against the big four bank.