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SkyCity shareholder can’t bring action over $67M AUSTRAC penalty
A SkyCity shareholder has lost his bid to bring a case against former executives and directors at the ASX-listed casino seeking to recoup a $67 million penalty over breaches of money laundering regulations. 
Delta Power hits back at ASIC market manipulation case
Delta Power & Energy, the owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, will defend ASIC proceedings accusing it of manipulating the market for electricity futures contracts by arguing that it acted honestly. 
FWC calls out ‘people and culture puffery’ in reinstating pregnant Amazon worker
The Fair Work Commission has ordered labour hire firm Adecco to reinstate a pregnant worker who was unfairly dismissed from her role at an Amazon warehouse in Sydney after disclosing that she was seven weeks pregnant.
Judge says part of ANZ’s $240M penalty in ASIC case ‘on light side’
A judge has questioned whether an agreed penalty against ANZ for overstating bond trading volumes is sufficient, noting the misrepresentations were "very significant".
Judge makes $5M penalty against Noumi available to class action
A judge has ordered that a $5 million penalty ASIC won against Noumi be made available for distribution to group members in a class action against the food giant, on top of a $43 million settlement. 
Meta says ACCC has ‘fundamental’ misunderstanding in scam ads case
Facebook owner Meta has argued the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has “misallocated responsibility” in its three-year-old case over scam cryptocurrency ads on the social media platform.
First Guardian CIO wants to sell Tucker, Gleeson paintings to pay lawyers
The receiver for a Falcon Capital fund under investigation by ASIC wants a role in selling director Simon Selimaj’s valuable artwork, including a $70,000 Albert Tucker painting, which is allegedly needed to cover legal fees. 
AFL umpire loses unfair dismissal suit over alleged ‘frog marching’ incident
An umpire has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the Australian Football League after he was accused of wrestling, man-handling and frog-marching a member of the public off the field. 
ASIC seeks contempt orders against duo behind ALAMMC Developments
ASIC wants a contempt ruling against the couple behind Gold Coast-based property developer ALAMMC Developments after they allegedly moved more than $500,000 out of frozen accounts and failed to disclose assets, including two racehorses, one of which is named 'Within the Law'.
Defence firm EOS admits breaches in ASIC action, ex-boss goes to court
Electro Optic Systems has admitted continuous disclosure breaches by failing to reveal a drop in its 2022 revenue forecasts, with ASIC filing a $4 million lawsuit against the defence firm and another against its co-founder.