In September 2015, the Federal Court ordered Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd (Visa) to pay a pecuniary penalty of $18 million for engaging in anti-competitive conduct.
Visa’s exposure from this finding may extend beyond this penalty, as commercial entities allegedly affected by this conduct also take up arms against the global payments technology company.
McCullough Robertson's new blog dedicated to the law of white collar crime.
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Thursday, 14 July 2016
The validity of agreed penalties in the civil jurisdiction
In October 2015 the High Court handed down its much anticipated decision in Commonwealth v Director, Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate & Ors (2015) 326 ALR 476 (Cth v FWBII) on the validity of agreed penalties in the civil jurisdiction. For regulators such as Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate (FWBII) and Comcare, the stakes were high.
Monday, 4 July 2016
Freezing Orders Explained
Victims of white collar crime, whether large or small businesses, can all face a real dilemma when the crime is discovered – can we get our money back?
The answer may be to obtain an asset freezing order from the Courts.
The answer may be to obtain an asset freezing order from the Courts.
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