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BitConnect’s former Aussie promoter John Bigatton pleads guilty
Cryptocurrency 2024-05-20 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former BitConnect national promoter John Louis Bigatton has pleaded guilty over his role in marketing the online cryptocurrency platform, a global Ponzi scheme that reached a market capitalisation of $5 billion before its collapse.

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SkyCity to pay $67M penalty to settle with AUSTRAC
Gaming 2024-05-17 11:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

SkyCity has agreed to pay $67 million to resolve AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions and failed to carry out diligence on high-risk customers.

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Pizza Hut cops $2.5 million penalty for spam breaches
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-05-16 11:02 pm By Andy Sidler

Pizza Hut has paid $2.5 million in penalties for breaching spam laws when it sent more than 10 million unsolicited marketing messages to customers. 

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ACCC raises concerns over Louis Dreyfus’ proposed takeover of Namoi Cotton
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-05-16 11:42 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has expressed concerns that France-based Louis Dreyfus’ proposed acquisition of ASX-traded cotton gin operator Namoi Cotton could substantially lessen competition and lead to higher prices for ginning services.

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CBA didn’t have to alert investors to ‘toings and froings’ of AUSTRAC probe, judge says
Class Actions 2024-05-15 11:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge that tossed two shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia has found the bank did not have to alert investors to the possibility of AUSTRAC proceedings, saying investors did not expect to be apprised of the “toings and froings” of regulatory investigations.

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ASIC investigating ANZ over role in government bond issuance
Investigation 2024-05-14 11:12 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is investigating ANZ’s dealings in its role as risk manager of 10-year government treasury bonds worth $14 billion. 

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Unvaccinated DP World workers lose appeal bid for reinstatement despite ‘harsh’ dismissal
Employment 2024-05-14 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A group of DP World workers previously found to have been “blindsided” by their dismissal for refusing a mandatory COVID-19 jab have failed in a bid to appeal a decision that found their reinstatement inappropriate.

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‘The system is broken’: OAIC dragging feet on Latitude data breach probe, class action firm says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-05-13 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm investigating a group proceeding against non-bank lender Latitude over a data breach last year has called on the information commissioner to give an update on a related class action-style complaint.

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Deloitte senior manager can’t bring unfair dimissal case out of time
Employment 2024-05-13 3:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former senior manager at Deloitte terminated for alleged inappropriate conduct in the workplace has lost her bid to bring an unfair dismissal claim out of time, despite the Fair Work Commission finding her case had merit.

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Massage parlour that threatened to kill underpaid workers’ families hit with $1M penalty
Employment 2024-05-13 9:59 pm By Andy Sidler

A Canberra massage parlour that systematically underpaid, intimidated and exploited migrant workers, including by threatening to kill their family members if they complained, has been hit with a $1 million penalty. 

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