Steven Finch

Liquidators for the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW have told a judge they fear confidential information could be misused if law firm Norton Rose Fulbright continues to act for two companies linked to steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta. 

A judge has ordered Star Entertainment to pay a $260 million penalty for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing failures, saying the casino turned a “blind eye” to customers likely linked to organised crime. 

Optus has urged a court to make orders requiring group members to register for a data breach class action that covers 9.5 million people, but the lead applicant argues the case should remain open. 

The liquidators of the Tahmoor coal mine want to restrain Norton Rose Fulbright from acting for two companies linked to Sanjeev Gupta, a court has heard. 

Insurance Australia Group has reportedly settled a multibillion dollar case by Credit Suisse over the collapse of supply chain financier Greensill Capital on the eve of a five-month trial.

Two Deloitte reports commissioned by a Swiss law firm for Credit Suisse are protected by legal professional privilege despite access given to financial regulators investigating the collapse of supply chain financier Greensill. 

Credit Suisse is fighting a bid for access to Deloitte reports commissioned by a Swiss law firm and advice from Linklaters, in litigation against insurers over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill Capital. 

Credit Suisse has dropped its claim for indemnity against insurance agent BCC under a trade credit policy issued prior to Greensill Capital’s collapse in 2021, with a judge hearing the admission marks a "complete u-turn in the case".

Super fund trustee REST Nominees is the first of the Dexus bloc of APAC shareholders to challenge a finding that a default notice issued by the board of the airport operator was valid.

The forced divestiture of Dexus' stake in airport operator APAC will proceed, after a court on Friday discharged injunctions temporarily blocking the sale amid a dispute over the disclosure of confidential information.