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Dumpling chain fined $4M for ā€˜calculated scheme to rob employeesā€™
Employment 2024-04-10 11:45 pm By Sam Matthews

The collapsed companies behind dumpling chain Din Tai Fung have been hit with over $3.8 million in penalties after a judge found they engaged in […]

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Company run by lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa made misleading statements: court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-04-09 2:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

In a win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a court has found Dominique Grubisa’s DG Institute made misleading statements to students who paid […]

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Westpac reaches $750,000 settlement with Forum Finance director’s father
Financial Services 2023-09-01 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac has settled its claims against the father of Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero, who along with fellow director Bill Papas is accused of perpetrating […]

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The top litigation law firms of 2022
Litigation Law Firms of the Year 2023-03-03 6:35 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyerly’s Litigation Law Firms of 2022 racked up precedent-setting victories in a year that continued to see major developments in class action law. Our editorial […]

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‘Porsches, Lamborghinis and racehorses’: Court hears details of alleged $400M Forum Finance fraud
White Collar 2023-02-06 5:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac has told a court that it is ā€œinconceivableā€ that Forum Finance directors Bill Papas and Vince Tesoriero and funded their lavish lifestyles legitimately, as […]

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Forum Finance judge recuses himself after questioning director’s credibility
Legal Ethics 2022-08-19 9:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Federal Court judge has recused himself from hearing a fraud trial against Forum Finance, after expressing that he had an ā€œunfavourableā€ impression of director […]

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Forum Finance director to get $1.25M for legal funds, despite ‘Byzantine’ financials
Financial Services 2022-07-20 10:35 am By Sam Matthews

Bill Papas’ business partner Vince Tesoriero has won the release of $1.25 million to pay for his legal fees in Westpacā€™s fraud case against him, […]

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Forum Finance director failed to disclose $150,000 in assets to court
Financial Services 2022-07-19 5:40 pm By Sam Matthews

Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero has been caught out for failing to declare over $150,000 to the court, as he took the stand to defend […]

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ā€˜I want complete transparency’: Forum Finance director faces grilling for legal funds
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-07-01 1:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has told Forum Finance director Vince Tesoriero to ā€œrevisitā€ evidence about his true financial position if he wants to win the release of […]

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Viagogo loses appeal of $7M penalty for duping consumers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-05-18 2:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Viagogo has lost a bid to overturn a $7 million penalty handed down after a judge found the ticket reseller misled customers on an “industrial […]

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