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High Court steers clear of Spitfire creditors’ fight over R&D tax refunds
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-11-21 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has denied special leave to the Commonwealth on behalf of employees of collapsed fintech Spitfire in a battle over $2 million in […]

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Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
Class Actions 2023-10-13 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said […]

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Settlement in sovereign bond class action gets court’s nod
Class Actions 2023-10-11 11:31 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved the settlement of a class action brought on behalf of sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate change risks, despite a […]

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BlueScope appeals ACCC win in case over attempted price fixing
Appeals 2023-09-25 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

BlueScope Steel is challenging a ruling that it pay a record $57.5 million penalty for engaging in attempted price fixing with flat steel distributors. The […]

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High Court to hear appeal of ACCC’s unconscionable conduct win against college
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-15 4:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has granted defunct online educator Captain Cook College special leave to appeal a finding that it engaged in systemic unconscionable conduct by […]

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Government to acknowledge climate change risk in class action settlement
Climate change 2023-08-30 10:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government has agreed to acknowledge that climate change is a systemic risk that could affect the value of its bonds in order to resolve […]

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BlueScope hit with record $57.5M penalty for attempted price-fixing
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-08-29 11:35 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has hit BlueScope Steel with a $57.5 million penalty for engaging in attempted cartel conduct and ordered a former executive to personally pay […]

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Murdoch coughs up $1.3M in Crikey’s legal costs of defamation case
Defamation 2023-08-22 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Fox News CEO Lachlan Murdoch has paid $1.3 million to Crikey publisher Private Media for costs incurred successfully defending his defamation suit. Murdoch’s lawyer John […]

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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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Settlement reached in bond holders class action over climate disclosures
Class Actions 2023-08-07 1:12 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action brought on behalf of sovereign bond investors over the disclosure of climate change risks has settled with the government on terms that […]

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