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Judge slashes Opal Tower funder’s cut of class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-11-28 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s Opal Tower but slashed the amount […]

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Funder’s $13.2M cut is 26% of Opal Tower class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-11-11 11:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The litigation funder bankrolling a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s troubled Opal Tower is seeking a 26 per cent commission […]

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Law firm can’t recover costs of work by own solicitors, court finds
Business of Law 2022-11-10 10:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Following the lead of its Victorian counterpart, the NSW Supreme Court has found that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell cannot recover costs in self-represented litigation against […]

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Estate of iconic restaurateur Giovanna Toppi loses battle with landlord over $1.1M loan
Estates 2022-11-10 4:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the estate of Giovanna Toppi to pay money owing to a landlord under a $1.1 million loan after refusing to find the […]

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iSignthis drops $464M lawsuit against ASX
Financial Services 2022-11-03 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fintech iSignthis has dropped a $464 million lawsuit brought against the Australian Stock Exchange three years ago over allegedly misleading conduct in relation to the […]

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Salter Brothers secures $8M in breach of warranty case against ex-Hendry Group CEO
Corporate 2022-10-18 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fund manager Salter Brothers has been awarded more than $8 million in a breach of warranty suit against former Hendry Group boss Emma Hendry and […]

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Court sides with Deicorp in $90M suit over sale of properties in Sydney’s Castle Hill
Real Estate 2022-10-14 4:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Property developer Deicorp has secured a win in a lawsuit brought by a Hong Kong real estate billionaire after Deicorp reneged on a $45 million […]

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Funder’s commission holding up Opal Tower class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-10-11 9:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A $13 million commission sought by the funder that bankrolled the Opal Tower class action is stalling settlement approval, as debate continues over whether the […]

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Employsure suffers partial loss in appeal by defecting employees
Employment 2022-10-11 5:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Workplace relations heavyweight Employsure has suffered a partial defeat in appeals brought by rival ELMO Software and two former employees seeking to jump ship to […]

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HWL Ebsworth defeats ex-client’s appeal over property sale
Professional Negligence 2022-10-10 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Law firm HWL Ebsworth has defeated a Brisbane property developer’s appeal of a ruling that found the firm did not owe the former client damages […]

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