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ASIC mulls appeal in conflicted remuneration case against ex-Freedom boss
ASIC 2025-11-05 11:44 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

ASIC is considering an appeal of a ruling that tossed its conflicted remuneration case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive over a sales incentive scheme.

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MLC Centre tenant may expand misleading conduct case against owner GPT
Real Estate 2025-10-30 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Office provider Servcorp may amend a lawsuit against former MLC Centre owner GPT alleging it failed to disclose plans for major redevelopment works on the Sydney CBD high-rise before they signed a lease in 2014.

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ASIC loses case against ex-Freedom boss, manager over sales incentives
Financial Services 2025-10-17 11:12 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court has tossed the corporate regulator’s case against Freedom Insurance’s former boss and another executive, finding that a sales incentives scheme did not breach conflicted remuneration laws.

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EVP drags share sale parties into case against Strongroom AI
Healthcare 2025-09-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Venture capital firm EVP has added 20 parties to a lawsuit seeking to recoup its $10.4 million investment in Strongroom AI, as a judge extended freezing orders against directors of the med-tech start-up.

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Uber win ‘guts’ Allotz’s infringement case over surge pricing patents, court told
Intellectual Property 2025-08-07 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

A court ruling for Uber that found hotel management software maker Allotz’s surge pricing patents were invalid has gutted its infringement case against former lawyer Francis Galbally, a court has heard.

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ASIC wins $3.5M penalty over funeral insurer’s ‘Aboriginal owned’ claims
Insurance 2025-07-10 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

Funeral insurer ACBF has been hit with a $3.5 million penalty for “callous” and “egregious” misrepresentations to Indigenous customers that its business was Aboriginal owned or managed.

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High Court asked to find mortgage was unreasonable director-related transaction
Appeals 2025-05-29 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

The liquidators of a company created to invest in a $2.2 million Adelaide property have asked the High Court to reinstate a judgment that found a mortgage that sent the company into liquidation was an unreasonable director-related transaction and could be voided. 

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Steller Developments liquidator loses $102M suit against ex-directors
Construction 2025-02-27 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Collapsed Melbourne developer Steller has failed to convince a court that its founders and two former directors owe $101.9 million, with a judge rejecting claims that they personally guaranteed the company’s debt.

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Steller directors deny they intended to make $120M guarantee
Construction 2025-02-10 11:14 pm By Andy Sidler

Former directors of Steller Developments have told a court they did not intend to guarantee the company’s debt in the event of bankruptcy, as trial kicked off in proceedings by the collapsed Melbourne developer’s liquidators. 

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Insurer AAI can’t escape combustible cladding class action
Appeals 2025-02-05 3:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

AAI has lost its bid to appeal an order joining it to a class action over alleged combustible cladding installed at two high-rise towers in Liverpool, NSW. 

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