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Wealth guru Dominique Grubisa pleads ignorance in appeal of $6M penalty
On appeal of a $6 million judgment for misleading statements, Dominique Grubisa and her wealth education company DG Institute have argued her advice was based on faulty knowledge, not ill intentions. 
NSW police can’t subpoena group members’ names in strip search class action
The NSW government's bid for the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over strip searches at music festivals has been knocked back by the court.
Class action over ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice says declassing application should wait
A class action alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent “cookie cutter” legal advice to sexual abuse survivors has argued a hearing on declassing and strike-out applications should be put on hold.
‘Out of licence and out of control’: Maxim seeks injunction against licensee
US men’s magazine Maxim is seeking an injunction against its "out of control" Australian licensee, which it accuses of running modelling tours for an offshoot brand that are below its standards.
Class action in Hong Kong against Forex trader could complicate Aussie case, court told
A concurrent group proceeding in Hong Kong could complicate an Australian class action against Perth-based forex trader Best Leader Markets Pty Ltd.
ASIC seeks $20M penalty against Kraken crypto exchange
In the second test of the new design and distribution obligations under the Corporations Act, ASIC is seeking a $20 million penalty against the provider of the Kraken crypto exchange.
Parties race to settle Exactech joint implant class action
The law firm running a class action against Exactech over allegedly faulty joint implants is facing the "impossible task" of settling the case by January, the "drop dead" deadline for resolving the claim under its US parent company's restructuring.
High Court says church not vicariously liable for historic abuse
The Catholic church can't be on the hook for sexual abuse by priests because the principle of vicarious liability is limited to the employment relationship, the High Court has found.
MinRes admits it should have disclosed related-party transactions
Facing a probe by the corporate regulator, mining giant Mineral Resources has admitted that it should have disclosed transactions relating to managing director Chris Ellison’s company. 
Honda tells court it should be on the hook for $12M in spat with dealer
Dealer Brighton Automative is gunning for $13.9 million in damages after Honda cut its contract off prematurely, with Honda hopeful the figure is more like $12.1 million.