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Battle to lead Blue Sky shareholder class action is on
Class Actions 2022-11-21 3:28 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm that filed a second securities class action against failed Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY has moved swiftly to stay a […]

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KPMG’s push to move Arrium class action to NSW goes south
Class Actions 2022-11-18 11:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has dismissed an application by accounting giant KPMG to transfer a class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium from Victoria […]

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Pitcher Partners denies giving bad advice on $2.5M Zap Fitness share buy-back
Accounting 2022-11-16 9:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Pitcher Partners has hit back at a lawsuit by the former owner of fitness franchise Zap Fitness claiming the accounting firm failed to properly advise […]

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KPMG dodges ‘very late’ claims in Gunns class action
Class Actions 2022-11-14 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against KPMG over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania can’t add new claims against the accounting […]

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Grant Thornton, Moore Stephens sued over Linchpin audits
Financial Services 2022-09-30 6:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Embattled investment firm Linchpin Capital has sued auditors Grant Thornton and Moore Stephens for signing off on the compliance plan for a registered fund that […]

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Pitcher Partners to pay $41M to settle class action over Slater & Gordon audits
Class Actions 2022-09-08 2:04 pm By Sam Matthews

Following a three-week trial, Pitcher Partners has agreed to pay $41 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the firm, along with Ernst & […]

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Halifax sues King & Wood Mallesons for negligence
Professional Negligence 2022-09-06 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Defunct stockbroker Halifax Investment Services has sued law firm King & Wood Mallesons and its former auditor Bentleys for allegedly failing to advise that it […]

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iSignthis auditor Grant Thornton hit with criminal charges
Accounting 2022-09-01 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Grant Thornton and former director Bradley Taylor appeared in court Thursday, facing charges of failing to ensure the 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignthis was […]

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Fuji Xerox, EY settle suit over $450M accounting scandal
Accounting 2022-09-01 11:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Fuji Xerox and Ernst & Young have settled a lawsuit over $450 million in alleged accounting irregularities that also ensnared an EY partner and two […]

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Moore Stephens ex-partner barred from bringing all but one claim against former colleague
Corporate 2022-08-31 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has barred a retired Moore Stephens partner from bringing all but a single claim against a former colleague who allegedly failed to account […]

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