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Banks will try to quash ‘incomprehensible’ indictment in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-02-22 1:26 pm By Miklos Bolza

Global investment banks and executives accused of engaging in criminal cartel conduct in relation to a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement in 2015 will seek to quash the “incomprehensible” indictment filed against them, claiming it is full of “fallacies”.

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44-count indictment filed in ANZ criminal cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-02-18 2:57 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Forty-four charges have been outlined in a long-awaited indictment in a criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, including 29 charges against top executives from ANZ, Deutsche Bank and Citigroup.

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Law firm can’t delay appeal over unpaid bill because QC won’t fly without vaccine
Legal Ethics 2021-02-17 2:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell has failed to postpone its appeal of a ruling over unpaid legal fees until after its senior counsel — who is stuck in London — can get a COVID-19 vaccine and return to Australia.

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Ponzi schemer who pretended to be a barrister wins resentencing
White Collar 2021-02-16 1:14 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

A fraudster who robbed victims of $7.6 million by pretending to be a financial investor and barrister has had his jail sentence reduced from 16 years to 12, after a court of appeal heard his original sentence was “crushing” and did not reflect his guilty plea or lack of criminal record.

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Appeals court overturns three counts against jailed fraudster who scammed Magpies fans
White Collar 2021-02-11 9:32 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Jailed con artist Douglas Johnston, who was convicted of defrauding investors of $815,000 in 2019, has successfully appealed three of nine dishonesty charges, with a judge finding that depositional evidence from two witnesses should have been discounted.

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Plutus Payroll founder has $16M in homes, other assets confiscated by AFP
Tax 2021-02-08 5:06 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

Federal police have confiscated $15.8 million in assets from the founder of payroll services company, Plutus Payroll, who was sentenced last year to over seven years in jail for conspiring to defraud the Commonwealth of more than $105 million.

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ACCC secures $83.5M in fines over vehicle shipping cartel
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-02-04 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhlmsen Ocean has been fined $24 million for conspiring to fix the rates charged for shipping vehicles to Australia, bringing the total fines won by the ACCC over the shipping cartel to $83.5 million.

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JPMorgan seeks to shield interview docs in ANZ cartel case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-01-27 9:21 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

While a Federal Court judge recently promised to advance a long-running criminal cartel case against several investment banks and individuals over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement, a separate judge will soon hear a privilege dispute over documents from whistleblower JPMorganĀ that promises to further delay the case.

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Former NAB chief of staff Rosemary Rogers jailed for eight years for fraud
Financial Services 2021-01-27 5:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

A former high ranking executive from National Australia Bank has been sentenced to eight years in prison for receiving bribes in the form of inflated invoices to the tune of around $5.5 million.

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Director of food dip brand Obela stole $3M, feigned wife’s suicide, court hears
Food and Beverage 2021-01-21 5:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

Food dip producer Obela Fresh Dips & Spreads has won a $3 million judgment against a former director who defrauded the company of millions of dollars, lied about his wife’s suicide and fled the country.

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