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Short seller Bonitas ignores Rural Funds action, threatens defamation lawsuit
Securities 2019-10-18 8:36 pm By Amelia Birnie

Activist US short seller Bonitas Research is refusing to participate in legal action brought in Australia by Rural Funds Group, as it continues to press […]

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Courtside with the swift ‘Hammer’ of justice
People In The News 2019-10-18 2:06 pm By Amelia Birnie

Leaving courtroom 7D of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on an otherwise bright Friday morning, a fresh-faced barrister shrugged as he informed his […]

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Allens class actions ace Jenny Campbell thrives on the unpredictable
Women in law 2019-10-18 12:07 pm By Amelia Birnie

The careful, methodical approach of 20-year class action veteran and Allens partner Jenny Campbell is in demand in the fast-changing class action world, where the […]

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ASIC calls out insurers, super funds for selling ‘junk’ TPD insurance
Insurance 2019-10-17 5:09 pm By Amelia Birnie

AMP, Asteron and Westpac have been singled out by ASIC for having higher than expected decline rates for total and permanent disability life insurance claims, […]

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Judge tosses lawsuit against personal injury firm over sexual assault settlement
Legal Ethics 2019-10-17 1:57 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has dismissed a professional negligence claim against a personal injury law firm, finding no prospect of success for a former client who alleged […]

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CBA unit faces MySuper class action over delayed $3.2B funds transfer
Class Actions 2019-10-17 1:03 pm By Amelia Birnie

Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Colonial First State and former director Linda Elkins face a class action alleging the wealth management group breached its superannuation trustee duties […]

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Judge ‘outraged’ by terms of ACCC’s $75M dieselgate settlement with VW
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-10-16 8:41 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge is considering whether he can increase a record $75 million civil penalty settlement reached by Volkswagen and the ACCC over the dieselgate scandal, […]

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Dick Smith cases to be heard together, after insurance class action plaintiffs drop discontinuance bid
Class Actions 2019-10-15 11:20 pm By Amelia Birnie

A judge has ordered all proceedings against Dick Smith to be heard concurrently during a marathon three month trial, after the plaintiffs in a shareholder […]

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Ex-fintech CEO wins $2.2M in damages after unlawful dismissal
Employment 2019-10-14 5:58 pm By Amelia Birnie

The former CEO of financial software firm GBST has been awarded more than $2.2 million in damages, with a court finding he was wrongfully terminated […]

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Farooq Khan, other directors breached their duties in battle over Keybridge Capital, court says
Corporate 2019-10-14 4:29 pm By Amelia Birnie

Perth-based Farooq Khan has lost a key case in the battle for control over investment firm Keybridge Capital, after a judge invalidated a board decision […]

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