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Nicholas Bolton loses appeal over Yowie board spill
Appeals 2025-07-30 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Nicholas Bolton has lost his challenge to Keybridge Capital’s move to remove him from the board of confectionary group Yowie, after he was found to have been validly removed as the CEO of Keybridge in March. 

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Origin class action cites ‘uncertainty’ of shareholder cases in contingency fee bid
Class Actions 2025-07-29 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The law firm behind a class action against Origin Energy wants a 35 per cent contingency fee, arguing that a string of defeats in shareholders cases has “accentuated the uncertainty and complexities” of proving loss.

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Carnival loses challenge to negligence finding in COVID-19 class action
Personal injury 2025-07-29 10:43 am By Cindy Cameronne

Carnival has lost an appeal of a finding in a class action that it was negligent in preventing a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship, but an appeal by the applicant over damages has also failed. 

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Company of pub baron Jon Adgemis can’t set aside $5M judgment
Hospitality 2025-07-30 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A company owned by pub baron and former KPMG partner Jon Adgemis has lost its bid to set aside a $5 million default judgment over a 2020 loan agreement.

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Ford class action might be destined for High Court again
Class Actions 2025-07-28 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A defects class action against Ford, which has been on foot since 2016, might end up at the High Court for a second time, a court has heard.

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Rebel Wilson sued by UK production company over ‘false and derogatory’ statements
Entertainment 2025-07-28 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Actor Rebel Wilson has been sued by a UK production company that co-produced her film The Deb, claiming she “deliberately undermined” the movie’s distribution. 

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Receiver wins court orders over Sydney properties of Dyldam director
Construction 2025-07-28 11:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the sales proceeds of Western Sydney properties linked to former Dyldam director Sam Fayad to be paid into court, saying there was an arguable case that the sales were intended to defraud creditors.

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Quintis class action says disclosure-linked share price drop ‘common sense’
Appeals 2025-07-25 11:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The judge who tossed a class action by Quintis’ shareholders should have found a restatement of assets would have materially affected the sandalwood company’s share price “as a matter of common sense”, a court has been told.

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ICJ decision opens door to more innovative climate litigation, experts say
Analysis 2025-07-25 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A decision this week from the International Court of Justice holding countries have an obligation to protect the climate from greenhouse emissions will open the door to innovative climate litigation, experts told Lawyerly. 

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ASIC loses appeal in crypto case against Finder
Cryptocurrency 2025-07-24 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Full Court has rejected ASIC’s appeal of a ruling that fintech Finder did not need a financial services licence to sell its defunct cryptocurrency product, saying the product did not involve a debt for money. 

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