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‘Very concerned’: Judge wants to hear from late EML class action members
A judge has adjourned a hearing seeking approval of a $37.35 million settlement in a shareholder class action against EML Payments over concerns about the exclusion of late registrants and claims.
Johns Lyng top execs dragged into suit over $75M sale of retailer
Two senior Johns Lyng Group executives have been dragged into a dispute over the $75 million sale of Nike franchisee Retail Prodigy Group.
Shine Lawyers drops bid to up EML class action profit by $2M
Shine Lawyers has withdrawn an application to increase its payout from a class action against EML Payments, which has settled for $37.2 million.
Law firm wants EML class action fee bumped back to rejected rate
The contingency fee rate sought by Shine Lawyers in its bid to vary a group costs order in a class action against EML Payments has been revealed as the percentage profit it initially proposed to a judge, who took an ax to it three years ago.
Shine makes play to vary fee after settlement in EML Payments class action
Shine Lawyers has come under fire from a judge, after the firm filed an application to materially vary a 24.5 per cent group costs order in a settled shareholder class action against EML Payments.
EML Payments settles shareholder class action for $37M
Payments processing company EML has agreed to pay $37.3 million to settle a shareholder class action over its alleged failure to disclose Ireland central bank’s concerns with its anti-money laundering compliance.
EML wins extra time to respond to class action’s ‘new case’
Payments processing company EML has won more time to respond to a new pleading in a shareholder class action over its alleged failure to disclose Ireland central bank’s concerns with its anti-money laundering compliance.
Melbourne Football Club defeats member’s challenge to board election rules
Legal action by a Melbourne Football Club member challenging the AFL club's board election rules has been dismissed, with a judge finding the rule banning campaigning by candidates is not oppressive as alleged.
IOOF offered $6M to settle class action that ultimately flopped 
Investment manager IOOF has failed to persuade a judge that the applicant in a failed shareholder class action should face indemnity costs for rejecting a $6 million offer to settle the case.
In second securities class action failure in two days, IOOF shareholders lose out
A judge has dismissed a securities class action against Insignia Financial, formerly known as IOOF, in the second judgement in two days to find no loss to shareholders.