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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney files complaints against ASIC lawyers
Financial Services 2021-11-19 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney is seeking disciplinary action against ASIC’s lawyers over a media release accusing him of breaching a 20-year ban on raising funds and which disclosed the regulator had asked a court to hold him in contempt.

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Low GetSwift class action settlement to get OK despite ‘slam dunk’ case
Class Actions 2021-11-18 2:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has indicated he will approve the ‘very low’ GetSwift class action settlement because the company appeared to be broke, but the law firm behind the case has been pulled up by the court for a previous costs estimate that has blown out by $3 million.

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‘Cranky’ judge slams ‘disgraceful’ year-long privilege fight in class action against Westpac units
Class Actions 2021-11-18 4:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has scolded Slater & Gordon and two Westpac subsidiaries for a “disgraceful” privilege spat in a class action over allegedly excessive superannuation fees that he said had “gone badly off the rails”.

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Ex-Healthe Care exec fined $10,000 for insider trading
White Collar 2021-11-17 12:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A former executive of hospital operator Healthe Care has been sentenced and fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to one charge of insider trading for acquiring a large number of the company’s shares while in possession of inside information regarding plans to acquire a rival hospital operator.

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ASIC accuses Mayfair’s James Mawhinney of breaching 20-year ban
Financial Services 2021-11-16 8:38 am By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has asked a court to hold Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney in contempt, saying he has breached a 20-year ban on raising funds.

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Judge questions ASIC’s ‘very, very modest’ $750,000 penalty against La Trobe Financial
Financial Services 2021-11-15 1:59 pm By Bianca Hrovat

A judge has expressed hesitation about a $750,000 penalty proposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in its misleading advertisement case against $5.15 billion credit fund La Trobe Financial Asset Management, calling the amount “very, very modest”.

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ASIC hits Griffin Coal with criminal charges over financial reports
Energy & Natural Resources 2021-11-12 8:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has hit beleaguered mining firm Griffin Coal with criminal charges over its alleged failure to lodge annual financial reports for 2019 and 2020.

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GetSwift mulls appeal of scathing judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to ASX statements
Class Actions 2021-11-11 5:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Logistics company GetSwift says it is considering an appeal of an 859-page judgment which lambasted the company and its directors’ “public relations-driven approach” to announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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GetSwift breached law through ‘public relations-driven approach’ to ASX statements, court finds
Securities 2021-11-10 1:46 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory in its long-running case against GetSwift, with the Federal Court finding the company and its directors breached the Corporations Act and ASIC Act through their “public relations-driven approach” to announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Ex-Quantum Resources CEO sentenced for insider trading
White Collar 2021-11-09 3:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Former Quantum Resources CEO and director Avrohom Kimelman has been sentenced after being convicted on charges of insider trading and conspiring to manipulate the market in shares of the company, now known as Nova Minerals.

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