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Court scraps mediation in ASIC case as Mayfair fails to retain Ashurst
Ashurst 2020-12-23 4:12 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has vacated a scheduled mediation in ASIC’s misleading and deceptive conduct case against three companies in the beleaguered Mayfair Group after they failed to procure legal representation despite assurances that lawyers would be engaged promptly.

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ACCC says Kogan should pay $2M for misleading promotion
Anna Lord 2020-11-24 9:54 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking $2 million in penalties against Kogan, after a judge found statements the online retailer made during a 2018 promotion were misleading and drew consumers into the company’s “marketing web”.

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Trendy Aussie handbag not a work of artistic craftsmanship, court rules
Gadens 2020-11-10 12:53 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian maker of a trendy neoprene handbag sold at high-end retailers has lost a copyright lawsuit over alleged knockoffs, with a judge finding the tote was at most an “evolution in styling” and not a work of artistic craftsmanship with copyright protection.

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Glencore largely prevails in ATO appeal over $92M tax fight
Appeals 2020-11-06 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mining giant Glencore has mostly defeated an appeal by the Australian Taxation Office in their tax fight, and will only have to pay $2 million of a $92 million bill relating to the sale of copper from a mine in Cobar, NSW.

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iSignthis’ John Karantzis hits Fairfax with defamation lawsuit over AFR article
ASIC 2020-09-14 5:45 pm By Alison Eveleigh

John Karantzis, the CEO of fintech company iSignthis, has launched defamation proceedings against Fairfax, targeting an Australian Financial Review article over the 900 per cent share price jump in Etherstack, a wireless radio tech company in which Karantzis owns shares.

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Crown scores win in fight with ATO over $100M in GST on high roller junkets
Australian Government Solicitor 2020-09-10 3:55 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two casinos owned by Crown Resorts have been handed a Federal Court victory in their $100 million battle with the Australian Taxation Office, with a judge ruling that GST assessments made by the ATO were “excessive”.

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iSignthis now wants $464M in share suspension suit against ASX
Brendan Lim 2020-09-02 9:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fintech company iSignthis has upped its demand for damages in a lawsuit against ASX for a second time, filing documents with the Federal Court that claim the market operator’s decision to suspend its shares has cost it almost half a billion dollars.

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iSignthis racks up $1M legal bill in battle with ASX
Brendan Lim 2020-08-31 4:54 pm By Miklos Bolza

Fintech firm iSignthis has revealed that it has spent over $1 million in legal costs pursuing its $264 million lawsuit over misleading and deceptive conduct against the Australian Stock Exchange.

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ISignthis ups damages in case against ASX to $264M
Brendan Lim 2020-08-21 10:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fintech company iSignthis, which initially sought $27 million from the ASX in a suit alleging the market operator’s suspension of its share led to lost contracts, has increased the claim for damages to more than $264 million.

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ASIC takes StatePlus to court over alleged fees for no service conduct
ASIC 2020-08-20 8:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched civil penalty proceedings against superannuation fund StatePlus over fees allegedly charged for services that were not provided to tens of thousands of members.

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