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ASIC has wrapped up its case against regional airline Rex without evidence from its former executive chairman, who reversed course this week and admitted he misled investors and breached his directors duties.

The former executive chairman at regional airline Rex has admitted ASIC’s claims that he misled investors about the company’s position and breached his directors duties and may give evidence for the corporate watchdog, a court has heard. 

Four directors of regional airline Rex are set to decide this week whether they will remain silent in the face of allegations by the corporate regulator that they misled investors about the company’s financial position. 

The High Court has tossed a Mauritius company’s case seeking to enforce a $111.3 million arbitration award against India, finding the country's ratification of the New York Convention did not mean it had waived its immunity from the suit.

Crowley Australia has lost its challenge to a $6.1 million decision for contractor Latitude 63 in a payment row over the construction of fuel tanks in Darwin, with a judge rejecting claims the adjudicator should have recused himself. 

White & Case has lured a partner from King & Wood Mallesons with more than 20 years of experience working on private equity and mergers and acquisitions. 

A former White & Case lawyer with experience in Australia and in New York has returned to the firm’s Sydney office as a partner after a stint at King & Wood Mallesons

Crown Resorts has lost a fight against a proposal by funders for iProsperity Group's liquidators to put up an after-the-event insurance policy as security for costs in a case that seeks to recover $55 million in gambling losses.

An expert will not be asked to determine a potential cross-claim by Downer EDI Rail in a dispute with John Holland over a rollingstock manufacturing facility being constructed in Torbanlea.

John Holland has persuaded a court to limit an expert determination in a dispute with contractor Downer EDI over the construction of a rollingstock manufacturing facility in Torbanlea, Queensland.