Analysis
Star judgment a ‘salient warning’ to company directors, GCs, say experts
The judgment in ASIC's case against Star's top executives and directors sounds a warning that board members need to proactively test information and serves as a "stark reminder" to general counsel that their duties are owed to the company, not management, experts tell Lawyerly.
Defamation
Rebel Wilson loses bid to transfer Charlotte MacInnes defamation case
A Federal Court judge has shot down Rebel Wilson's bid to have a defamation case brought by 'The Deb' lead actress Charlotte MacInnes transferred to the NSW Supreme Court.
Energy & Natural Resources
ASIC files bid to wind up Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty Bell
The corporate regulator has filed proceedings seeking to wind up a company in the steel empire of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta for failure to lodge financial reports for four years.
Class Actions
Harvey Norman class action firm wants 30% contingency fee
The law firm bringing a class action alleging Harvey Norman sold worthless warranties has asked the court for a 30 per cent group costs order, saying it was taking on a significant amount of risk in running the case.
Class Actions
Entain files cross-claim to claw back class action members’ winnings
The UK-based operator of Ladbrokes and Neds has hit back at a class action alleging its use of in-play fast code betting services was illegal, launching a counterclaim to claw back group members' winnings.
Financial Services
ASIC wins court OK to pursue collapsed MWL Financial
A court has granted the corporate regulator leave to proceed with a lawsuit against collapsed advisory firm MWL Financial for advising clients to invest $114 million in their super into Keystone’s troubled Shield Master Fund.
Business of Law
Lawyer referred to watchdog over ‘serious concerns’ about potential AI use
A Queensland solicitor has been referred to the Legal Services Commission after filing submissions in a client’s traffic offense case that a judge said contained fake citations and may have been AI-generated.
Business of Law
What was the point of her role? Judge questions Star GC’s not-my-job claim
In finding Star Entertainment's former group general counsel liable for breaches of duty, the judge overseeing ASIC's case has questioned the chief lawyer's insistence that she "rarely gave legal advice" and that her roles with the company should be delineated.
Corporate
Star judge calls out bloated board packs, corporate AI usage
Delivering his findings on ASIC’s action against Star Entertainment executives on Thursday, Federal Court Justice Michael Lee remarked that the “self-congratulatory submissions" of former board members named in the case were "jarring”.
Gaming
Ex-Star CEO, top lawyer breached their duties, judge finds
ASIC has had mixed success in a case against former Star directors and officers, with a judge finding the casino operator’s former CEO and GC breached their duties but that claims against the former board fell short.
