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Court expands freeze over $158M in assets linked to Keystone collapse
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-09-16 11:27 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Keystone Asset Management liquidators have won expanded freezing orders to cover all property, bank accounts and luxury cars up to $158 million owned by developer Robert Filippini and related entities.

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New freezing orders cover up to $158M in assets of Keystone-linked developer
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-09-16 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Liquidators of defunct investment firm Keystone Asset Management have won expanded freezing orders to cover property up to $158 million in the name of developer Robert Filippini and family members.

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ASIC appeals strike-out failure in Clive Palmer case
ASIC 2025-09-11 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC is trying again to strike out mining magnate Clive Palmer’s case over examinations conducted by the corporate regulator, after a judge found the case was sufficiently clear. 

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AUSTRAC trims money laundering case against Entain
AUSTRAC 2025-09-10 11:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The financial crimes regulator has trimmed its case against the operator of online gambling sites Ladbrokes and Neds, UK-based Entain, alleging “systemic failure” to comply with its anti-money laundering obligations. 

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Vehicle Monitoring must choose now between damages, account of profits in IP spat
Intellectual Property 2025-09-10 11:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered tech company Vehicle Management Systems to hurry up and choose between damages or an account of profits in its IP dispute with the city of Melbourne over a sensor-based system for timing parked vehicles.

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Good Guys hit with $13.5M penalty for misleading customers about store credit
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-09-09 11:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has signed off on a $13.5 million penalty agreed to by retailer The Good Guys for making misleading statements about store credit and StoreCash schemes to customers.

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‘A practice that must be stopped’: Judge fed up with use of AI in pleadings
AI 2025-09-02 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge wrongly cited as the author of an AI-hallucinated judgment has struck out at the AI-assisted statement of claim filed by a self-represented litigant in a defamation case, saying the use of generative AI to prepare pleadings is “a practice that must be stopped”.

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BlueScope loses appeal in ACCC’s attempted price-fixing case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-08-29 12:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed BlueScope Steel’s challenge to a decision finding it engaged in attempted price-fixing and was on the hook for a record $57.5 million penalty.

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Builder in Keystone suit says expanding freezing orders may affect payment of Corrs’ fees
Real Estate 2025-09-01 11:37 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ex-Keystone director has raised concerns that expanding a freezing order over his assets would impact his ability to pay his solicitors at law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

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ASIC looks to strike out Clive Palmer’s ‘incredibly weak’ case
ASIC 2025-08-22 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

ASIC is again seeking to strike out mining magnate Clive Palmer’s lawsuit over examinations conducted by the regulator, with Palmer claiming the pleadings are “crystal clear”.

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