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iSignthis, director hit with $11M in penalties in ASIC case
Fintech 2025-08-08 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has handed iSignthis and its director $11 million in penalties for failing to give adequate disclosures and giving misleading information to the ASX, saying reliance on legal advice was no reason to reduce the fine.

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Defamation case against AFR by Bird’s Basement owner can proceed despite delay
Defamation 2025-08-07 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

The owner of Melbourne jazz venue Bird’s Basement has been given the greenlight to pursue defamation action, lodged after the one-year deadline, over an AFR report on a former employee’s case.

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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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Allianz not on hook for Knox Grammar abuse claims: Full Court
Insurance 2025-02-11 10:11 pm By Sam Matthews

The Full Court has found insurer Allianz is not liable to indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse at exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar.

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‘Truly lamentable’: Solicitors score partial win in tax appeal
Tax 2025-01-06 8:47 am By Sam Matthews

Two Queensland solicitors have scored partial wins in their decades-long disputes with the tax office because of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal’s “wholesale failure” to give proper reasons.

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iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC
ASIC 2024-12-05 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.

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Bad reputation defence stays in Cambodia cyber slaves defamation case
Defamation 2024-11-01 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The former Cambodian prime minister’s nephew has pared back truth defences to his defamation claims, but his alleged bad reputation remains to be confronted.

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iSignthis’ John Karantzis could not pay $1.5M penalty, court told
ASIC 2024-10-21 11:38 pm By Andy Sidler

The former CEO of fintech iSignthis would need a loan to pay a $1.5 million penalty sought by the corporate regulator for breaches of directors duties, a court has heard.

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Keystone receivers win freezing order extension against developer
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-10-07 11:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Court-appointed receivers of investment firm Keystone have won an extension to a freezing order against a Melbourne developer who is suspected of receiving $160 million in investor funds. 

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iSignthis, former boss breached obligations over ASX disclosures, court finds
Fintech 2024-06-21 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has found iSignthis and its former CEO Nickolas John Karantzis breached the Corporations Act in disclosures to the stock market about one-off revenue and the termination of the fintech’s business arrangement with Visa.

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