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Shareholder secures access to books for possible class action against Orinoco Gold
Collapsed gold producer Orinoco Gold could face a class action after a shareholder won access to a raft of company documents to investigate the prospect of a group proceeding to recover losses.
Judge blocks lawyers’ access to docs in stayed Monsanto class action
Lawyers for the lead applicant in a stayed class action against Bayer-owned Monsanto over its weedkiller Roundup cannot access discovered documents in a separate class action against the agricultural giant in advance of mediation next year.
Client poaching allegations fly in Monsanto class actions
A judge has rejected concerns about client poaching raised by the law firms involved in competing class actions against chemical giant Monsanto.
Visy ordered to pay $1.6M to bubble wrap maker over licence for Chobani spoons
The company behind the ubiquitous bubble wrap has won a consumer case against Visy Packaging, with the Federal Court awarding almost $3 million in damages after finding a spoon-lid combination supplied to yoghurt maker Chobani breached an exclusive licence agreement.
Orinoco Gold investor wins bid to inspect books after share value tanks
A shareholder of struggling gold company Orinoco Gold has been granted limited access to the company's books after the firm was placed into administration on the back of an abysmal year on the ASX which saw it share value plummet by more than 97 per cent.