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Nuix hit with shareholder class action over $1.8B IPO
Class Actions 2021-11-22 11:54 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Embattled technology company Nuix has been hit with a shareholder class action over its $1.8 billion December float on the ASX.

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Mayfair’s James Mawhinney files complaints against ASIC lawyers
ASIC 2021-11-19 3:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney is seeking disciplinary action against ASIC’s lawyers over a media release accusing him of breaching a 20-year ban on raising funds and which disclosed the regulator had asked a court to hold him in contempt.

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ASIC hits MLC with $17.5M court action over insurance failures
ASIC 2021-11-19 9:14 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The corporate regulator has taken MLC Limited to court, alleging the insurer’s failure to implement proper systems and controls over a more than 20 year period caused $17.5 million in harm to over a quarter million consumers.

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ACCC greenlights Meta’s proposed acquisition of Kustomer
ACCC 2021-11-18 6:32 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Meta’s proposed acquisition of customer relationship management start-up Kustomer is unlikely to have any substantial impact on competition.

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‘Gentle’ trading in ANZ shares an individual decision by banks, ex-JPMorgan boss says
ACCC 2021-11-16 6:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A former JPMorgan managing director has said the three investment banks at the centre of an alleged cartel made individual decisions to trade “gently” in ANZ shares but were conscious of their fellow underwriters’ risks following a botched share placement in 2015.

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AMA Group taken to court over $5.5M smash repair acquisition
Automotive 2021-11-16 5:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Automotive repair specialist AMA Group has been sued by two Gosford-based smash repair businesses claiming they were not paid enough when they were purchased for $5.5 million in October 2018.

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Drug ingredient maker Alkaloids of Australia pleads guilty to cartel charges
ACCC 2021-11-16 12:02 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Pharmaceutical ingredient producer Alkaloids of Australia has pleaded guilty to cartel conduct over the supply of a key chemical found in generic stomach cramp drugs.

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Franchisee lawsuit accuses Quest of ‘unfair’ termination tactics
Clayton Utz 2021-11-15 8:10 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

Quest Serviced Apartments is using unfair tactics to unlawfully terminate franchise agreements, according to a lawsuit by a franchisee that is fighting to keep its doors open after COVID-19 restrictions forced closures across the country.

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Judge questions ASIC’s ‘very, very modest’ $750,000 penalty against La Trobe Financial
ASIC 2021-11-15 1:59 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

A judge has expressed hesitation about a $750,000 penalty proposed by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission in its misleading advertisement case against $5.15 billion credit fund La Trobe Financial Asset Management, calling the amount “very, very modest”.

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High Court shoots down Volkswagen’s challenge to landmark $125M dieselgate penalty
ACCC 2021-11-12 12:31 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The High Court has rejected Volkswagen’s special leave application to challenge a record $125 million penalty for selling cars with a defeat device that allowed them to cheat on emissions tests.

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