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ASIC dodges indemnity costs for ‘unreasonable’ rejection of settlement in case against liquidator
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-11-23 9:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has escaped an individual insolvency practitionerā€™s bid for indemnity costs in its failed case alleging illegal phoenix activity, with a judge finding the regulator did not unreasonably reject a settlement offer that would have netted it ā€œa considerably better resultā€ than it won at trial.

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ā€˜Pandemic has passedā€™: FWC finds employees can be forced back to office
Employment 2023-11-21 4:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Fair Work Commission has found that a salary packaging provider had ā€œreasonable business groundsā€ to force workers back to the office, rejecting an employeeā€™s bid to work full-time from home.Ā 

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Nuix failed to disclose disappointing results after $1.8B float, court told
Trials 2023-11-20 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Nuix had information in January 2021 which undermined the growth story presented to the market in the prospectus for its IPO, a court has heard on the first day of ASICā€™s case against the tech company and a handful of former directors.

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ASIC can’t temporarily block payday lenders from charging fees
Financial Services 2023-11-16 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its bid to temporarily restrain payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions from enforcing loan fees against 7,000 customers, with a judge finding an injunction could destroy their businesses.

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‘Great distance’ between sides in AUSTRAC’s case against Star, court told
AUSTRAC 2023-11-15 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Star Entertainment has made admissions in AUSTRAC’s action alleging non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, but there are still substantial issues in dispute, a court has heard.

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HESTA pays fine for misleading performance figures in social media ads
Financial Services 2023-11-10 3:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Superannuation fund trustee H.E.S.T Australia has paid a $48,600 fine after being slapped with three infringement notices by the corporate regulator over alleged misleading statements in Facebook and Instagram ads.

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High Court won’t hear law firm partner’s fight with ATO over exit payments
Business of Law 2023-11-09 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to weigh in on a dispute between a retired law firm partner and the ATO over tax on $182,000 in goodwill payments the lawyer received upon exiting the firm’s partnership.

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ACCC calls out Qantas for ‘failure’ to respond to key claims in landmark case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-11-08 1:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has raised concerns over Qantasā€™ alleged failure to respond to claims in a blockbuster case against the airline over the sale of tickets on cancelled flights.

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AusSuper admits account merger failings in ASIC case
Superannuation 2023-11-08 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

AustralianSuper has admitted that it contravened superannuation regulations when it failed to merge the accounts of members who had multiple accounts, but says it has remediated affected customers more than $69 million.

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ASIC sues TelstraSuper in first case over dispute resolution rules
Financial Services 2023-11-06 12:40 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has filed its first-ever case over internal dispute resolution regulations, targeting Telstra Super over its handling of customer complaints.

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