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Court orders winding up of investment firm Ascent amid Ponzi scheme claims
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-04-24 2:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A court has wound up Ascent Investment and Coaching, after ASIC filed proceedings against the company and director Michael Dunjey over concerns that investor funds may have been improperly dealt with.

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‘They’re not going to get anything until 2030’: Irate judge slams delays in live export ban case
Agriculture 2023-04-21 3:38 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has railed against continuing delays in a class action against the Federal Government over its total ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia in 2011, as group members continue to go unpaid almost three years after a ruling awarding $2.9 million to the lead applicant.

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High Court grants special leave to Dick Smith execs
High Court 2023-04-21 11:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear the appeals of two former Dick Smith exes following judgments that awarded a total of $55 million in damages to NAB and the receivers of the defunct electronics retailer.

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Tyro customers to get 40% of settlement in EFTPOS outage class action
Class Actions 2023-04-21 4:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Retailers represented in a class action against Tyro over an EFTPOS outage will get 40 per cent of a settlement with the fintech after a funding commission and fees are deducted.

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Class action filed over COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House
Class Actions 2023-04-21 2:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action has been filed on behalf of 25 people whose loved ones died during a COVID-19 outbreak at the Newmarch House in Sydney.

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Optus hit with class action over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-04-21 1:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Optus has been hit with a class action on behalf of current and former customers whose personal information was exposed in a massive data breach last September that affected up to 10 million people. 

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Lachlan Murdoch drops defamation case against Crikey publisher
Defamation 2023-04-21 12:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Crikey publisher Private Media over an article that allegedly linked him to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

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Banks face ACCC scrutiny over interest rate-setting
Financial Services 2023-04-21 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition and consumer regulator is examining how banks set interest rates on savings accounts and why they are not in line with the Reserve Bank’s cash rate increases, as part of an inquiry launched in February.

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Lawyers would be subject to anti-money laundering laws under ‘overdue’ reforms
White Collar 2023-04-20 10:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Reforms to simplify and modernise Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime will see lawyers and accountants subject to the regulations for the first time.

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Scenic Tours can’t dodge $10M damages ruling in cruise class action
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-04-20 10:45 pm By Sam Matthews

Cruise operator Scenic Tours is stuck with a $10 million damages bill but has avoided paying for disappointed traveller’s flights, after an appeals court mostly rejected its appeal of an award to travellers who were promised a “once in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europe” but were instead forced to take the bus.

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