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Insignia Financial unit fined $10.7M for alleged super breaches
A unit of Insignia Financial, formerly IOOF, has paid $10.7 million in infringement notices for allegedly failing to put members’ default superannuation contributions into MySuper products.
Court questions GM’s interpretation of settlement in Holden class action
An appeals court has questioned General Motors’ construction of its settlement with the applicant in a class action on behalf of Holden dealers, as the car maker seeks to overturn a ruling that put it on the hook for the applicant's full costs.
Former Big Un CFO doesn’t have to file defence in liquidators’ case
The CFO of former market darling Big Un, who has been charged with insider trading, has been excused from filing a defence or taking other procedural steps in the collapsed company’s case against its ex-directors. 
McDonald’s opposes ‘skewed’ employee samples in underpayments class action
McDonald’s has raised concerns about a “skewed” sample of employees for the initial trial in a class action alleging the fast food giant denied shift managers compensation for pre- and post-shift work.
3A cladding class action wins spat over issues to be canvassed at two-month trial
Building materials manufacturer 3A Composites has lost a challenge to questions for a judge at an initial trial of a class action over combustible cladding, with a judge finding the issue of whether the company's Alucobond panels were of acceptable quality was common to all group members. 
Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa, DG Institute hit with $6M penalty
The ACCC has secured $6 million in penalties against wealth education company DG Institute and its CEO Dominique Grubisa, as well as orders that the company refund $14.7 million in course fees to customers who enrolled in its ‘Master Wealth Control’ program.
Amex hit with $8M penalty in first ever case over DDO breaches
A judge has ordered credit card giant American Express to pay $8 million in ASIC’s first-ever case over design and distribution obligations, but has criticised the recently enacted provisions as being “poorly drafted”. 
In negligence suit, Gadens accused of derailing insolvent trading case
The liquidators of failed grain trader LGL Commodities have filed a professional negligence case against law firm Gadens, alleging its failure to comply with orders for evidence meant it lost the chance to win back over $6 million at trial.
Slater & Gordon admits to staff underpayments of at least $300,000
Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has admitted to a payroll error affecting at least 100 current and former employees that has resulted in underpayments of at least $300,000.
Grays hit with $10M penalty for misleading cars listings
Online auction site Grays has been ordered to pay $10 million in penalties after it admitted to making misleading statements in the descriptions of at least 750 cars listed for sale on its website.