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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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BlueScope general manager ‘not an honest witness’, ACCC tells court
Trials 2021-10-26 9:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

BlueScope Steel general manager Jason Ellis was not an honest witness and did not express genuine regret when he apologised for obstructing an ACCC investigation, a court hearing the regulatorā€™s price-fixing case was told Tuesday.

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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 Jordanā€™s defamatory comments constituted a ā€œrobustā€, but proportional, counter-attack to Gouldā€™s public disparagement of the Australian Tax Office.

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Cartel claims filed against roof tilers over Sydney University construction
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-10-25 1:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has launched civil penalty proceedings against two Sydney roof tiling businesses and their sole directors, claiming they engaged in bid rigging for construction at the University of Sydney.

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ASIC takes action against ex-Freedom Insurance boss over Vespa sales incentive
Insurance 2021-10-25 9:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has brought proceedings against the former boss of defunct Freedom Insurance and another executive over an insurance sales program that incentivized sales agents with overseas holidays and a Vespa scooter.

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Injunction extended in ACCC’s challenge to Virtus’ acquisition of Adora
Corporate 2021-10-25 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won an injunction to stop Virtus from completing the purchase of rival Adora Fertility until a court has ruled on the competition regulator’s challenge to the acquisition.Ā 

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Embattled Sports Flick founder brings $12.7M case against former investors
Corporate 2021-10-25 2:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founder of troubled sports streaming start-up Sports Flick has filed a $12.7 million lawsuit against former investors seeking to be reinstated as director and shareholder of the company.

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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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Agrison to pay $284,000 for misleading warranty representations
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-10-22 6:40 pm By Miklos Bolza

Agricultural equipment supplier Agrison has been ordered to pay a $220,000 pecuniary penalty after admitting to misleading its customers about the terms of its tractor warranties.

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