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Banton Group snags two ‘hardcore litigators’ to power overseas expansion
Boutique litigation firm Banton Group has hired Laura Keily and Ryan McCrosson as name partners, as as the firm eyes expansion into the US, UK and Cayman markets.
‘Why do they have to be so precise’: Judge quizzes crypto issuer over class action pleadings
The judge overseeing a class action against Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial and several related companies has questioned the level of precision required of the pleadings, as the company fights the  applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time.
Second investor class action against IG Markets looms
IG Markets could be hit with a second class action by investors seeking to claw back hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly lost in trading in over-the-counter derivative products known as contracts for difference.
Crypto class action against Qoin issuer trying to bring ‘entirely new’ case, court told
Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial is fighting a class action applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time, saying it is trying to bring an "entirely new claim".
KPMG points finger at CudeCo, directors in class action over company collapse
KPMG has hit back at a shareholder class action over allegedly misleading statements made ahead of CuDeco’s collapse in 2020, placing blame on the defunct mining company, its directors and group members themselves. 
Court to hear bid to join insurers to class action against Blue Sky, EY
The insurers of Blue Sky Alternative Investments are fighting a bid to be joined to a consolidated investor class action against the company and its auditor, EY.
Class action firm’s potential profit from Arrium case not relevant to security sum: judge
A judge overseeing a security dispute in a shareholder class action against KPMG and former directors of Arrium has found that potential profits to the plaintiff law firm running the case under a group costs order is not relevant to determining the quantum of security for costs.
The top litigation law firms of 2022
Lawyerly's Litigation Law Firms of 2022 racked up precedent-setting victories in a year that continued to see major developments in class action law.
S&P fights ‘significant’ expansion of class action over CDO ratings
S&P Global is fighting bids to expand a class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems to a new type of complex financial product and to include allegations from a US Department of Justice case in a separate suit by two Cayman Islands-based companies.
Appeals court asked to decide if GCO can ‘travel’ in Arrium class action
A judge has referred to an appeals court the question of whether a group costs order can "travel", as KPMG continues to push to transfer a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Arrium to New South Wales.