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Judge greenlights $16.5M Forge class action settlement
A judge has signed off on a $16.5 million settlement of a shareholder class action against collapsed engineering and construction company Forge Group.
‘Reasonable chance’ of settlement in Dick Smith class actions
There is a "reasonable chance" that two shareholder class actions against failed electronics retailer Dick Smith will settle by February of next year, group members have learned.
Judge allows hindsight evidence in lawsuit over Metal Storm’s collapse
A US institutional investor can use hindsight evidence in its breach of contract case against a former ANZ Bank trustee over the winding up of failed defence tech firm Metal Storm.
Arrium liquidators to keep up fight with shareholders over questioning of ex-director
Liquidators of collapsed steel and mining company Arrium will challenge a ruling that gave shareholders the greenlight to question a former director to mount a possible class action, and have secured a limited stay of the judgment to lodge a notice of appeal.
Court finds Atlas liquidators entitled to view Ashurst advice
The liquidators of Atlas Construction have won access to advice supplied by law firm Ashurst as they pursue examination proceedings against two of the company's former directors.
Full Federal Court gets chance to weigh in on market-based causation
Shareholders have appealed a ruling that found a "serious problem" with market-based causation and dismissed three cases against the liquidator of failed global financial services firm Babcock & Brown.
Arrium liquidators can’t stop shareholders from grilling exec for possible class action
Shareholders of collapsed steel and mining giant Arrium have won the OK to question a one-time director over possible class action claims that former officers misled the market and that auditor KPMG was negligent in preparing a healthy financial report just two years before the company went under.
Multiplex wants Hastie liquidators to pay up for betting on set-off limitation
Multiplex is calling for the liquidators of collapsed engineering services group Hastie to pay its costs, and pay now, for pursuing an action to recover millions of dollars in unpaid bills on the grounds that the construction company was not entitled to offset its debts with amounts owing.
Worrells backs partner targeted by ‘unexpected’ ASIC action
Insolvency firm Worrells has come out in support of partner Jason Bettles, who is facing an investigation by the corporate regulator for his work as liquidator of the Members Alliance Group of companies, saying the probe was unexpected.
ASIC wants to probe Worrells liquidator over winding up of Members Alliance Group
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission wants to investigate the conduct of a Worrells partner in relation to the winding up of Members Alliance Group, a group of property investment companies whose 2016 collapse stripped creditors of over $40 million and left its director facing fraud charges.