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ASIC mulls appeal in conflicted remuneration case against ex-Freedom boss
ASIC 2025-11-05 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC is considering an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.

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ASIC loses case against ex-Freedom boss, manager over sales incentives
Financial Services 2025-10-17 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has tossed the corporate regulator’s case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive, finding that a sales incentives scheme did not breach conflicted remuneration laws.

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EVP drags share sale parties into case against Strongroom AI
Healthcare 2025-09-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Venture capital firm EVP has added 20 parties to a lawsuit seeking to recoup its $10.4 million investment in Strongroom AI, as a judge extended freezing orders against directors of the med-tech start-up.

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Qube can’t dodge $70M in SOPA spat with Martinus Rail after High Court bid fails
Construction 2025-08-08 11:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has rejected logistics company Qube’s special leave application asking it to clarify the scope of an adjudicator’s role in determining a contractor’s payment claims under the SOP Act.

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Partial victory for Seasons of Perth hotel owner in spat with builder
Construction 2025-05-30 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

The owner of Seasons of Perth Hotel has notched a partial victory in its fight with construction company Reward Group over performance bonds.

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Developer VSD loses stay bid in payment claim spat with Builtcom
Construction 2025-05-06 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer VSD Investments has failed in its novel argument for keeping Builtcom from the proceeds of a successful $8.5 million payment claim for work on a Sydney project.

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Qube takes $70M SOPA spat with Martinus Rail to High Court
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-30 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics company Qube wants the High Court to clarify the scope of an adjudicator’s role in determining a contractor’s payment claims under the SOP Act.

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Seasons of Perth Hotel owner seeks to quash review determination
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 2025-04-28 11:59 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The owner of the Seasons of Perth Hotel seeks want to quash a review determination of an adjudicator’s decision in its dispute with hotel construction company Reward Group over performance bonds for work on the hotel.

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StrongRoom AI unit warns creditors to sort out freezing orders fast
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-03 4:57 pm By Sam Matthews

A unit of collapsed start-up StrongRoom AI has warned creditors of its parent company that recent freezing orders need to be tweaked to allow it to continue trading, or there may be little money left to argue over. 

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Court turfs Qube’s $71M appeal over ‘incomprehensible’ payment schedule
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-04-02 11:52 pm By Andy Sidler

Logistics company Qube can’t dodge a $71 million payment to subcontractor Martinus Rail, with an appeals court finding no error in an adjudicator’s finding that Qube’s payment schedule was “incomprehensible”.  

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