Events

Crown Resorts has taken its excess insurer to court after being denied coverage for part of a $72.5 million shareholder class action settlement not covered by its primary insurer. 

Japan-based Optimus has sued Grant Thornton for allegedly giving negligent restructuring advice following its acquisition of dealership group Autopact, which resulted in the company owing $3 million in stamp duty, income tax and other costs.

Non-bank lender Humm Group has been hit with Fair Work proceedings by its former CEO Stuart Grimshaw. 

Two witnesses in a trial over $19.5 million in funds allegedly misappropriated in a land development joint venture will be cross-examined again after a judge recused himself from the trial after eight hearing days. 

Property developer Villawood has asked a judge to allow it to share documents from a fraud case against its former director with the Australian Federal Police, over alleged actions the judge called “deeply troubling”. 

Hotel manager Ennismore has argued a notice by the owners of The Olympia hotel in Paddington terminating a management agreement is invalid and wants the dispute sent to arbitration.

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration wants to make submissions in a High Court challenge to an arbitration ruling in a dispute with Esso over Bass Strait hydrocarbon royalties.

A tribunal has found that Apple indirectly discriminated against a disabled employee by requiring him to use a regular bathroom, ordering the company to pay him $18,000.

The corporate cop is calling for a $10.5 million penalty against Sunshine Loans in its unauthorised fees case, saying the payday lender's approach to the enforcement action was an example of "scorched earth" litigation.

Super trustee Netwealth is facing the threat of another class action by investors in Falcon Capital's collapsed First Guardian Master Fund.