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CBA’s Colonial First faces ASIC action over MySuper statements
ASIC 2020-03-17 9:20 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The corporate cop has brought legal proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank’s wealth management unit claiming it made misleading or deceptive statements to over 12,000 fund members during the transition to MySuper accounts.

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ASIC launches two royal commission cases against Commonwealth Bank
ASIC 2020-03-16 10:35 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The corporate watchdog has brought two post-Hayne Commission proceedings against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, alleging it upped the credit limit of a known problem gambler and overcharged more than $8 million in fees on its agricultural lending products.

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Coronavirus could threaten jury trial in Country Care cartel case
ACCC 2020-03-13 12:31 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A Federal Court judge has acknowledged concerns raised by the accused in a criminal cartel case against mobility equipment provider Country Care and two employees about how an upcoming jury trial will proceed if the coronavirus pandemic worsens, telling the parties the court had already taken measures to control the spread of the virus.

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Westpac class action beauty parade is on after new suit filed
APRA 2020-03-13 10:45 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Westpac has been hit with another class action over alleged anti-money laundering breaches, teeing up a high-stakes beauty parade over which firm will lead the class action against the bank.

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ACCC strikes out again, loses misuse of market power case against Ramsay Health
ACCC 2020-03-12 5:38 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A court has tossed a case by the ACCC against Ramsay Health Care claiming that the global hospital group misused its market power by pressuring a group of doctors who planned to open their own day clinic.

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ACCC can pursue car rental company for threatening customers despite liquidation
ACCC 2020-03-12 4:38 pm By Christine Caulfield Sydney

The ACCC has been given the go-ahead to continue its regulatory action against car rental company Australian 4WD Hire over allegedly threatening emails, three months after the firm went into voluntary liquidation.

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Cussons seeks $4.7M in indemnity costs from ACCC for ‘doomed to fail’ cartel case
ACCC 2020-03-11 5:40 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Personal healthcare giant PZ Cussons is seeking $4.7 million in indemnity costs from the ACCC, claiming the regulator’s much hyped spoke and hub case over an alleged laundry detergent cartel was always “overwhelmingly likely” to fail.

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ASIC wins High Court appeal over meaning of corporate ‘officer’
Appeals 2020-03-11 12:57 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has scored a victory before the High Court, with the court unanimously finding that the term “officer” under the Corporations Act is not limited to those that hold official positions within a company.

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Trivago appeals ruling it misled customers with hotel listings
ACCC 2020-03-10 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Hotel booking aggregator Trivago has appealed a ruling that it misled consumers about its cheapest price promise by arranging listings according to payments it received instead of the hotel room price.

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Union files FWC challenge after Qantas worker suspended for coronavirus warning
Employment 2020-03-09 2:48 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Qantas is facing a Fair Work Commission lawsuit by the Transport Workers’ Union after the airline suspended an aircraft cleaner who raised concerns about coronavirus risks.

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