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Mayfair’s Mawhinney hit with 15-year injunction in ASIC case
A judge has hit Mayfair Group director James Mawhinney with 15-year injunctions, after finding he took a "cavalier attitude to compliance" in marketing notes tied to Mission Beach properties in Queensland. 
Jury convicts Perth businessman Chris Marco on 43 counts over $34M fraud
A jury has convicted Perth businessman Chris Marco of defrauding six investors out of $34 million, but acquitted his former executive assistant.
ASIC gets High Court’s attention in case against crypto firm Block Earner
The corporate regulator has won the High Court's leave to challenge a ruling for cryptocurrency firm Block Earner that it argues will allow future crypto products to evade the rules.
ACCC raises concerns over IAG’s proposed $1.3B takeover of RACWA
The competition watchdog has raised concerns that IAG’s proposed $1.35 billion acquisition of the RACWA's insurance operations could substantially lessen competition.
ACCC accuses mobile crane companies of cartel conduct
The ACCC has taken Sydney's four largest mobile crane companies and four of their senior executives to court for allegedly engaging in cartel conduct by agreeing not to supply cranes to certain customers or construction sites.
CDPP drops charges against former Bruck Textile execs
The CDPP has dropped charges accusing former executives of collapsed Bruck Textile Technologies of scheming their way out of making more than $3 million in redundancy payments, following an appellate ruling in their favour clarifying when it's a crime to prevent the payout of employee wages. 
‘Disgraceful’: Court hits Open4Sale directors with $2.8M penalties
Open4Sale Global's directors have been penalised $2.6 million for breaching disclosure laws in raising money from investors, who were labelled "a bunch of idiots" by the company's boss.
SocGen hit with $3.88M fine for market gatekeeper failures
French bank Societe Generale has been hit with a $3.88 million fine for allowing two clients to place suspicious orders on the electricity and wheat futures market, following an investigation by ASIC.
ACCC accuses Aldi produce suppliers of engaging in cartel conduct
The ACCC has accused four produce suppliers and three senior executives of fixing prices on vegetables supplied to discount grocery chain Aldi over a six-year period.
Mastercard can’t shield in-house counsel’s communications in ACCC case
Mastercard has lost its claim for legal professional privilege over communications between its chief financial officer in Singapore and in-house counsel about merchant agreements the ACCC alleges were anti-competitive.