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Cargill wins bid to shield docs in case over $420M Joe White Maltings sale
Corporate 2018-04-26 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Cargill has won a discovery dispute in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013, with a judge finding documents attached to privileged emails or emails that are part of a privileged chain are protected by legal professional privilege.

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ASIC brings criminal case against Clive Palmer
Securities 2018-04-07 12:24 am By Christine Caulfield

Queensland mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer has been hit with a criminal case alleging he violated takeover laws by failing to make an offer after issuing a publicly proposed takeover bid for timeshare businessĀ The President’s Club Ltd.Ā 

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General counsel latest to be charged over G8 scandal
Corporate 2018-04-06 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

A general counsel and a board member of a company linked to embattled G8 Education head Jennifer Joan Hutson are the latest to be charged over the childcare operator’s failed takeover bid for a rival.

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ACCC OKs $1.3B Saputo, Murray Goulburn merger
Corporate 2018-04-04 5:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave the go-ahead Wednesday to the $1.3 billion merger of dairy giant Saputo with Australian milk co-op Murray Goulburn, after Saputo agreed to divest the Koroit dairy plant in Victoria.

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ACCC delays decision on Saputo, Murray Goulburn merger
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-28 8:41 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian competition regulator has delayed its decision on the proposed $1.3 billion merger of dairy giant Saputo with Australian milk co-op Murray Goulburn to consider feedback from market participants.Ā 

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DibbsBarker to close up shop following Dentons deal
Business of Law 2018-03-22 10:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

DibbsBarker is closing its doors after signing a deal that will see 17 partners and support staff move to Dentons, the world’s largest firm.

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ACCC raises concerns over Pacific National, Aurizon deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-15 12:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Thursday that Pacific Nationalā€™s proposed acquisitions of Aurizonā€™s Queensland intermodal freight haulage business and intermodal rail terminal at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane raises significant competition concerns.

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ACCC seeks more info on MYOB, Reckon deal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-13 1:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC is seeking more information on accounting software company MYOB Group Limited’s proposed acquisition of Reckon Limited’s practice management group.

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Cargill’s talks with Allens stay privileged in Viterra case
Corporate 2018-03-08 9:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Viterra Malt has come up short in a second bid to access communications between Cargill Australia and its lawyers, in a case alleging fraudulent concealment by Viterra in its $420 million sale of malt producer Joe White Maltings to Cargill Australia in 2013.

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Saputo in talks to sell milk plant to appease ACCC
Corporate 2018-03-05 1:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Canadian dairy giant Saputo said Monday it is considering selling a milk plant in Victoria to smooth regulatory approval of its proposed $1.3 billion deal to buy Murray Goulburn.

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