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Linchpin investors to get $7.2M in class action settlement with AIG
Class Actions 2025-04-29 11:10 pm By Andy Sidler

An investor class action against failed advisory firm Linchpin Capital has sought court approval of a $12.15 million settlement with insurer AIG, which will leave 176 group members to share in $7.2 million after deductions.

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ACCC accuses LDV of misleading consumers about cars’ durability
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-23 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has taken car importer LDV to court for allegedly representing to consumers that certain car models were durable and suitable for off-road conditions, when in reality they were prone to rusting within five years of purchase.

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Clorox hit with $8.25M penalty for greenwashing
Greenwashing 2025-04-14 1:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clorox has been hit with a $8.25 million penalty for representing to consumers that certain GLAD garbage bags were sourced from plastic fished from the ocean.

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High Court to hear designer’s trade mark fight with Katy Perry
Intellectual Property 2025-04-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear an Australian fashion designer’s appeal in a long-running trade mark dispute with pop star Katy Perry.

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Herbert Smith Freehills poaches real estate partner from Corrs
Business of Law 2025-04-11 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Herberts Smith Freehills has bolstered its real estate group, snagging a Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner with expertise in complex real estate transactions.

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Firm, funder set to take half of AIG settlement in Linchpin class action
Insurance 2025-04-10 3:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

Details of a settlement with AIG in a class action by investors in failed Linchpin reveal the insurer has paid out all of a $10 million policy and will hand over another $2.15 million in interest and costs.

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Victoria can’t set aside disclaimer on hazardous waste at rental property
Real Estate 2025-04-10 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The state of Victoria can’t set aside a liquidator’s disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord’s rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.

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Mills Oakley snags real estate, financial services partners for Melbourne office
People In The News 2025-04-10 11:47 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mills Oakley has hired two new partners for its financial services and national property teams.

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AIG reaches settlement in Linchpin investor class action
Settlement 2025-04-07 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action brought by investors of failed advisory firm Linchpin has reached a settlement with insurer AIG — the last remaining defendant in the case.

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AkzoNobel waived privilege over document audit log in suit over Ichthys LNG: court
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-04-08 3:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Paint maker AkzoNobel must produce a document history log that includes embedded comments from its lawyers at Clayton Utz, in a dispute over alleged defective coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.

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