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Debt-laden fintech Squirrel can’t block receiver appointment
A judge has refused to grant an injunction stopping the appointment of receivers to Australian cloud-based superannuation fund manager SMSF Squirrel Ltd, describing the company’s financial position as “precarious” and likely to worsen beyond its current liabilities of $7.8 million.
Global textiles giant Simba can peek at IFOTA’s books, judge says
Clothing manufacturer IFOTA has been ordered to open its books to shareholder Simba after it raised concerns about IFOTA's management and financial position.
Commercial interests shouldn’t bar consolidation, says Brambles class action judge
A judge has released his reasons for consolidating two shareholder class actions against logistics company Brambles over opposition by the lead applicant in one of the competing cases, saying the interests of group members trumped those of the lawyers and funders in the case.
ASIC appeals ruling in market manipulation case against NAB contractor Whitebox
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging the dismissal of its enforcement action against  National Australia Bank contractor Whitebox Trading and sole director Johannes Boshoff, which accused them of market manipulation that resulted in a spike in the price of securities on the ASX-200 index in October 2012.
Third time unlucky: Mortgage firm loses another bid to stifle derivative suit over Macquarie sale
An appeals court has dismissed a third attempt by directors of mortgage aggregator Connective Group to stifle a shareholder’s derivative lawsuit over a restructure that allowed the sale of 25 per cent of its business to Macquarie Bank.
Slater & Gordon, ex-directors say Pitcher Partners responsible for financial reports
Facing cross claims by Pitcher Partners in two shareholder class actions alleging the accounting firm wrongly signed off on Slater & Gordon's financial reports ahead of a share price nosedive, the law firm and its ex-directors say they relied on the auditor to ensure the veracity of the statements.
ASIC drags ex-Murray Goulburn execs to court
The former directors of Murray Goulburn, who admitted in proceedings brought by the ACCC to aiding in false representations the dairy co-op made to farmers about the farmgate milk prices it would pay during the 2015-16 season, are now facing a separate lawsuit by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Murray Goulburn pays $42M to settle shareholder class action
Dairy supplier Murray Goulburn has agreed to pay $42 million to settle one of two shareholder class actions over a 2016 profit forecast revision that sent the co-op's unit price falling more than 40 per cent in five days. 
Judge pauses ASIC case against ANZ over $2.5B share placement
ANZ Bank has secured a stay of the corporate cop's civil penalties proceeding over disclosures related to its $2.5 billion equity capital raising while it fights criminal cartel charges related to the controversial share placement.