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ASIC flags penalty privilege fight with Nuix directors
ASIC 2023-09-06 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

As it readies its civil penalty suit against tech company Nuix for trial, ASIC has flagged a possible dispute about the extent of penalty privilege […]

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Former Greenwoods partner suffers setback in Lendlease tax dodge suit
Employment 2023-08-30 12:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has dealt a blow to a sacked Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner seeking $13 million in compensation from his former firm […]

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Virgin class action a lawyers’ feast after judge joins insurers
Business of Law 2023-08-22 12:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action against Virgin Australia has become a lawyers’ feast, with seven new firms entering the ring after a dozen insurers were joined to […]

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Blue Sky director points finger at EY in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-08-15 10:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Blue Sky director has pointed the finger at auditor Ernst & Young in a class action alleging the collapsed investment firm misled shareholders by […]

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SkyCity sets aside $45M for AUSTRAC case
Financial Services 2023-08-14 12:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

SkyCity has set aside $45 million for its legal costs and a possible penalty in AUSTRAC proceedings alleging it allowed $4 billion in suspicious transactions […]

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Ousted partner claims he was defamed by PwC amid tax leaks crisis
Defamation 2023-08-11 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A PricewaterhouseCoopers partner may launch defamation proceedings against the professional services firm over two press releases which he says falsely linked him to a tax […]

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Pelvic mesh law firm can’t recover $32M in interest on loan to fund class action
Class Actions 2023-08-03 11:22 am By Cindy Cameronne

Shine Lawyers has lost its bid to recover $32 million in interest on a loan it took out to run two pelvic mesh class actions […]

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Shine’s bid for $32M in loan interest raises ‘never seen before’ conflicts: judge
Class Actions 2023-07-24 10:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shine Lawyers’ bid to recoup “exorbitant” interest on a loan it took out to run pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has raised […]

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Slew of insurers added to Virgin bond holders class action
Class Actions 2023-07-17 4:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a class action accusing Virgin Australia of failing to disclose its true financial position in a $324 million capital raising prospectus has […]

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SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says
AUSTRAC 2023-07-14 9:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC’s claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate […]

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