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The federal government's bill to overhaul the merger review regime has been welcomed by the regulator, but competition lawyers have warned the clearance process under the reforms will prove more challenging.
The CDPP and ASIC have succeeded in staying Clive Palmer’s case challenging the lawfulness of a seven-year-old examination, with a judge finding it would fragment criminal cases against the mining magnate.
The Treasurer is expected to introduce legislation on Thursday that will mandate review of mergers above a certain monetary threshold and tie-ups deemed "high risk".
A judge has restrained Health Services Union secretary Diana Asmar from using union cash to fund her defence against allegations of illegitimate reimbursements at the union's Victorian branch.
A ruling that clarified the materiality requirement in continuous disclosure cases could lead to more regulatory actions and activist shareholder claims, but won't boost shareholder class actions, experts say.
A judge has indicated he will sign off on a $100,000 penalty and four-year ban against the former CFO of Noumi, who has admitted his role in the food company’s non-disclosures.
A court has approved a $100 million penalty and another $20 million payment in compensation for Qantas customers after the airline admitted to selling tickets on cancelled flights.
Court-appointed receivers of investment firm Keystone have won an extension to a freezing order against a Melbourne developer who is suspected of receiving $160 million in investor funds.
A criminal case against a former financial adviser from Macquarie accused of trading in derivatives without a client's authority has been dismissed.
A lawsuit by former Blockchain Global employees against the defunct cryptocurrency exchange has been stalled to allow CEO Sam Lee to be joined to the case.