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Deloitte strikes back in Noumi class action over $590M write-down
Deloitte and Noumi, formerly known as Freedom Foods, have pointed the finger at one another in a consolidated shareholder class action, with the accounting giant saying the food company made misleading representations in its financial reports and should be on the hook for its costs in defending the lawsuit.
Sydney-based investment firm faces racial discrimination suit
The top brass of Sydney-based investment firm Curve Securities have been named in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee.
Babcock & Brown shareholders lose bid for re-trial over judge’s ‘pernicious’ delay
The High Court has rejected a bid by shareholders of collapsed investment advisory firm Babcock & Brown for special leave to seek a re-trial of their cases alleging disclosure breaches because of the trial judge's “excessive" three-year delay in delivering judgment.
KPMG faces second class action by shareholders of collapsed mining company
KPMG has again been targeted in a class action by shareholders of a defunct mining company, this time over allegedly misleading statements made by CuDeco ahead of a $63 million capital raising in 2016 and before the company’s collapse in 2020.
Lawyers the only winners in Guvera class action settlement, judge says
A judge has approved a $155,000 settlement in a class action on behalf of investors in failed streaming platform Guvera which racked up $500,000 in legal fees, saying the case should never have been filed as a class action and didn't advance group members' interests "one iota".
Connective directors hit with indemnity costs for ‘outrageous’ conduct in shareholder stoush
The directors of mortgage aggregator Connective Services have been hit with indemnity costs for their "outrageous conduct" in pursuing litigation against a company shareholder, including giving false statements and destroying evidence.
Victorian gambling regulator takes disciplinary action against Crown Melbourne
The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has commenced disciplinary proceedings against Crown Melbourne after a royal commission found the casino operator enabled the illegal transfer of funds from China.
Treasury Wine Estates’ ‘fishing’ claim against class action firms falls flat
Law firms accused of “fishing for a case” in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates have won access to key financial information in reports to the company’s board, with a registrar finding the material was relevant to the case.
Star hit with shareholder class action over money laundering compliance
Star Entertainment Group has been hit with a shareholder class action for allegedly painting itself as the "cleanskin" of the gambling industry despite alleged lax compliance and links to money laundering and organised crime, amid a damning public inquiry by the gambling regulator that has led to the resignation of its CEO.
Full Court ‘compelled’ to find class closure judgment ‘plainly wrong’
The Full Federal Court has found that a landmark NSW Court of Appeal decision barring group members from being notified of future class closure orders at settlement was "plainly wrong" and that the court has the power to make the orders.