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ASIC fights IAG’s privilege claim in loyalty discounts suit
The corporate regulator is challenging insurer IAG's claims of legal professional privilege over a technical report in proceedings over allegedly misleading loyalty discounts.
Ex-Queensland senator DQ’d by ASIC over $44M failure of gold companies
Former Queensland senator Claire Moore has been banned from managing corporations for four years over her role as a director of two gold exploration companies that collapsed after raising $44 million from investors.
Sarah Court to be first female chair of ASIC
Sarah Court has been appointed as the first female chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in the regulator's 35-year history.
Apple wins IP protection for battery, headset designs
Apple has succeeded in registering its designs for a battery and virtual reality headset cushion, with an IP Australia delegate finding the designs are new and distinctive.
Coles to face ACCC scrutiny over WA supermarket development
The merger regulator will put Coles Group's proposed purchase of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site in the hot seat, saying the leasehold acquisition could limit competition and needs further scrutiny.
FWC reinstates unfairly deactivated Amazon contractor
An Amazon delivery contractor who stepped inside a customer’s house to deliver a package has been reinstated and backpaid after the Fair Work Commission found the company had deactivated him without proper review. 
Workplace investigation report not shielded by legal privilege, FWC says
It was produced by a barrister retained by a Lander & Rogers solicitor, but an employer's internal investigation report was not shielded by legal privilege, the Fair Work Commission has found.
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Coles supermarket lease plans in WA to face in-depth scrutiny
Coles Group's proposed leasehold acquisition of a Kalgoorlie supermarket and liquor store site needs further review, the competition regulator said Thursday.
Axed employee loses WFH case after ignoring return-to-office directive
The Fair Work Commission has found that a software company did not unfairly dismiss an employee over his non-compliance with a directive to return to the office, saying that a remote work clause in his employment contract was conditional.
Qoin crypto issuer hit with $14M penalty for misleading representations
A court has slapped Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial with a $14 million penalty for “serious and unlawful misconduct”, including making misleading statements about the product and providing financial advice without a license.