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Criminal case against NAB over casual employee entitlements should take priority, court told
Employment 2021-10-29 1:56 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The criminal case brought by Victoria’s new employment watchdog against the NAB should take precedence over the bank’s case, which challenges the Wage Inspectorate’s interpretation of the Fair Work Act and has now dragged NSW into the fray, a court has heard.

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ASIC mulls action against super fund execs for investment switching with insider intel
Financial Services 2021-10-27 8:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

ASIC has flagged it may take regulatory action against super fund executives and directors for switching personal investment options using insider information.

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ACCC wins first ever individual guilty plea in criminal cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-10-26 6:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The former export manager of pharmaceutical ingredient company Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to three counts of price-fixing, the first ever guilty plea by an individual to criminal cartel conduct.

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Tax commissioner defamed accountant Vanda Gould but has valid defence
Defamation 2021-10-25 3:51 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Embattled Sydney accountant Vanda Gould has lost his defamation case against the Commissioner of Taxation, with a court finding Chris Jordan’s defamatory comments constituted a “robust”, but proportional, counter-attack to Gould’s public disparagement of the Australian Tax Office.

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Ex-Rentokil employee denies fraudulent scheme led to $3.2M payment
Employment 2021-10-25 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

An ex-Rentokil supply manager has admitted that payments from the pest control company totalling $3.2 million were sent to his bank accounts but has denied this was part of a fraudulent invoicing scheme.

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Country Care alleges law firm’s negligent advice led to cartel charges
Professional Negligence 2021-10-22 1:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mobility equipment provider Country Care has taken a law firm to court claiming it gave negligent advice and was responsible for an ACCC price-fixing investigation and subsequent criminal cartel charges.

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Ian Macdonald, Obeids sentenced to jail time for bid-rigging conspiracy
White Collar 2021-10-21 6:13 pm By Miklos Bolza

Former NSW Labor Minister Ian Macdonald has been sentenced to at least five years in prison, and Eddie Obeid and his son Moses will go to jail for a non parole period of three years for their conspiracy to rig a tender process and secure a coal mining exploration licence for the Obeids’ land in the Bylong Valley.

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Arrest warrant issued for Forum founder Bill Papas
White Collar 2021-10-20 1:00 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Federal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Forum Finance founder Bill Papas for contempt of court for allegedly transferring $720,000 out of one of his companies in breach of a freezing order.

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CIMIC spars with insurers over coverage for Iraq bribery cases
Insurance 2021-10-20 3:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Engineering services firm CIMIC Group has launched proceedings against ten insurers seeking indemnity for costs arising from allegations the company engaged in corrupt practices, including bribing government officials in Iraq.

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US bank boss launches defamation case against 60 Minutes over $100M tax fraud claims
Defamation 2021-10-19 10:08 pm By Bianca Hrovat

The CEO and founder of Euro Pacific Bank, Peter Schiff, has launched a defamation lawsuit against the Nine Network over a 60 Minutes episode that allegedly implied he “facilitated the theft of millions of dollars from the Australian people” by assisting customers to commit offshore tax fraud.

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