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BHP asks High Court to weigh in on inclusion of foreign investors in class action
Global resources giant BHP Group is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to exclude foreign investors from a shareholder class action over the 2015 Fundao dam disaster.
‘I don’t think it’s right’: Federal Court judge not a fan of landmark class closure ruling
A Federal Court judge has made his feelings known about a ruling by the NSW Supreme Court last year that found judges have no power to shut unregistered group members out of a class action, but said he was “just a single judge” and was bound by the decision.
BHP loses ‘highly problematic’ bid to exclude foreign investors from class action
Global resources giant BHP Group has lost an appeal in its fight to exclude foreign investors from a shareholder class action over the 2015 Fundao dam disaster, after arguing the class action regime applies only to those in Australia.
BHP tells Full Court class action regime only for Australian residents
Global resources giant BHP Group has asked the Full Court to rule foreign investors should be excluded from a shareholder class action over the 2015 Fundao dam disaster, arguing the class action regime only applies to those in Australia.
Crown wants novel oppressive conduct claims struck from shareholder class action
Crown Resorts will fight to strike out allegations in a class action that the casino operator was liable for "oppressive conduct" under the Corporations Act, saying there was no legal basis for making the claims and no articulation by the class as to how the company engaged in the conduct.
Trustee of Mayfair’s IPO Wealth looks to dodge liability in $86M class action
The trustee of Mayfair Group's collapsed IPO Wealth Fund has denied claims in a class action that it misled investors who lost $86 million when the fund was wound up, and says it is fully indemnified for the class action's claims under an agreement with the fund.
‘Hardly seems worth the powder and the shot’: Judge asks why ASIC still pursuing CBA MySuper case
A judge has questioned why ASIC is still pursuing its case CBA unit Colonial First State over statements made to 12,000 fund managers during the transition to MySuper accounts, after the bank admitted it misled members in 61 of the 80 phone calls at the heart of the case.
Crown to face first ever oppressive conduct claims in shareholder class action
Crown Resorts is facing the first ever oppressive conduct claims in a shareholder class action which alleges the casino giant had lax anti-money laundering compliance systems in place over a six-year period, a judge has heard.
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BHP appeals ruling allowing foreign group members in shareholder class action
BHP Group Ltd has appealed a ruling allowing foreign group members to be part of a shareholder class action against the mining giant over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.