AMP’s former head of advice has settled defamation proceedings over a story in The Australian that suggested he misled ASIC during the banking royal commission.
Trial in a shareholder class action against Boral has been halted amid an appeal over a decision to allow questioning of former CEO Michael Kane about an email that mentioned a confidential EY report.
A judge has awarded Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich $140,000 in his defamation case against former NSW One Nation leader Mark Latham over a homophobic tweet found likely to cause “serious harm” to his reputation.
Three former Blue Sky directors who were originally named in a shareholder class action against the collapsed fund manager might be “dragged back” into the case after its chief operating officer pointed the finger at him in his defence, a court has heard.
A judge has railed against late submissions in a lawsuit by Super Retail Group’s former chief legal officer, calling the tardiness “inconceivable” after he “bent over backwards” to expedite the proceedings in an effort to curb costs.
An ex-worker at DVD manufacturer Technicolor has won more time to bring claims against her former employer, with a judge finding her 10-year delay was the result of potentially negligence by Nowicki Carbone and Maurice Blackburn.
AUSTRAC has taken The Star to task for making statements that are inconsistent with admissions the casino has made in the regulator’s case over its alleged failure to comply with its money laundering obligations.
The High Court has rejected a liquidator’s appeal arguing that two NSW printing press companies’ joint right to sue could be pooled to pay off debts for the entire corporate group.
A $100 million settlement by AMP in a class action by financial planners over the wealth manager’s buyer of last resort policy has been given the OK, but the litigation funder won’t be reimbursed for $2.6 million in insurance and administrative costs.
The former inspector-general of intelligence and security and has launched an investigation into a former Federal Court judge after a former staff member made a complaint.