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Judge wants lawyer’s view on funding commission before approving $50M Vocation settlement
The judge considering the $50 million settlement reached in the shareholder class action against failed training company Vocation and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers has signalled his likely approval of the deal, but wants a senior lawyer to tell the court why the funding commission is reasonable.
Judge refuses class action’s bid to amend forex cartel case against banks
A judge has sided with five investments banks and rejected a bid to amend a class action alleging a series of cartel agreements to rig foreign exchange rates, saying there were "substantial problems" with the proposed pleadings.
Standard Chartered unit wins $42.2M in securities dispute with Energy World
A unit of Standard Chartered Bank has prevailed in a securities spat with Energy World Corporation, which has been ordered to approve a $64.4 million note transfer and pay $42.2 million to the Singapore-based bank.
Group members will get about half of $50M Vocation class action settlement
Shareholders of collapsed vocational training company Vocation are poised to get about half of a $50 million settlement reached last month in a complex, long-running class action alleging the company failed to make adequate disclosures about its contracts with the Victorian Department of Education.
$50M settlement resolves class action against Vocation, PwC
A $50 million settlement has been reached in a long-running shareholder class action against defunct vocational training company Vocation that also spawned multiple cross-claims against the failed company's auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery and individual directors.
Rio Tinto execs’ trial vacated given likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine
A judge has vacated a seven-week trial in proceedings brought by ASIC against two former Rio Tinto executives to March or April 2022, after they requested a "lengthy delay" to ensure a COVID-19 vaccine would be available before they travel to Australia for trial.
Rio Tinto execs’ trial can wait until COVID-19 vaccine, court hears
A former Rio Tinto executive living in the US who wants to appear in person at an upcoming trial in a case brought by ASIC says the hearing should be moved to next year when a COVID-19 vaccine will likely become available and he could travel to Australia to "mount a vital defence".
Rio Tinto execs want ASIC trial vacated due to COVID-19
Two former executives of mining giant Rio Tinto accused by ASIC of breaching their directors duties have asked the court to vacate an upcoming trial, after raising concerns that COVID-19 could affect their ability to appear.
‘The Ben Hur of cartel class actions’: Rate-rigging case comes under attack
Five investment banks facing a class action for their alleged rigging of foreign exchange rates have slammed the "unclear" and "incredibly vague" case, saying it contains "literally trillions" of possible variations of the cartel agreement allegedly entered into.
Settlement reached in shareholder class action against Vocation, auditor PWC
A shareholder class action against Vocation that has spanned five years and spawned multiple cross claims against the failed training company's auditor, law firm and individual directors, has reached an in-principle settlement.