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A judge has given the greenlight to AUSTRAC's $1.3 billion penalty against Westpac over the bank's 23 million breaches of money laundering and counter-terrorism laws, the biggest regulatory fine ever paid by an Australian company.
A judge has refused an application by the Federal Government to appeal the expansion of the Robodebt class action pleadings despite finding the case was "troubling", "weak" and in certain aspects "[made] no sense whatsoever".
The ACCC has taken a major wholesale supplier of sporting goods to court for allegedly setting minimum prices for cycling and sporting goods in its agreements with retailers.
The Australian Taxation Office has secured a Full Federal Court victory in its $60 million tax battle with Healius, overturning a ruling that found the healthcare company could claw back a multi-million dollar tax refund.
The Federal Government is appealing a judge's decision to allow the expansion of the Robodebt class action to include claims against five public officers, including Federal Minister Alan Tudge.
Westpac has agreed to pay a whopping $1.3 billion civil penalty to resolve AUSTRAC enforcement action over the bank's 23 million breaches of money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.
A judge has slammed the parties in the Robodebt class action for sparring over the pleadings, one week after the class was given leave to add a claim for exemplary damages and allege knowledge of the program's unlawfulness on the part of several government officials and federal minister Alan Tudge.
Eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee has been fined $3.5 million for its misleading 'Buy a pair, Give a pair' promotion, with a judge calling the representations "brazen" and "plainly deceitful".
A judge has given the green light for the applicants in the Robodebt class action to file an amended statement of claim on the eve of trial that adds a claim for exemplary damages and drags five government employees into the proceedings.
The ACCC has asked a court to impose a $3.5 million penalty against eyewear retailer Oscar Wylee for making misleading representations about its charitable donations and affiliations, including that it would donate one pair of eyeglasses to charity for every pair purchased.