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GetSwift relocation bid heightens class action concerns, law firm says
A recent announcement by logistics tech provider GetSwift that it will be relocating to Canada has heightened concerns by the lawyers running a shareholder class action against the company that it might not be able to meet any orders for compensation to group members.
BHP wants foreign group members shut out of class action over Brazil dam failure
Mining giant BHP is seeking to have foreign group members shut out of a shareholder class action over the Fundao dam failure in Brazil five years ago.
Court bars Mayfair’s Mawhinney from talking to investors ahead of wind up battle
Mayfair director James Mawhinney has been blocked from talking to investors ahead of a hearing on an application to wind up the IPO Wealth fund, after a judge raised concerns about investors being "misled and coerced" by the investment hotshot.
PwC faces class action by bondholders of collapsed lender Axsesstoday
Irate bondholders of Axsesstoday Limited, which collapsed in 2019 after breaching its loan term conditions, have filed a class action against the asset finance lender and its accountant PwC seeking to recoup their losses.
iSignthis now wants $464M in share suspension suit against ASX
Fintech company iSignthis has upped its demand for damages in a lawsuit against ASX for a second time, filing documents with the Federal Court that claim the market operator's decision to suspend its shares has cost it almost half a billion dollars.
Law firm says Treasury Wine can’t appeal class action ruling without court OK
Maurice Blackburn is pushing back against an appeal by Treasury Wine Estates, which accuses the law firm and a barrister of breaching their obligations by using evidence discovered in a settled class action to launch a second case against the wine maker.
Spotless class action settlement approved after funders drop $1.5M battle for extra costs
A judge has signed off on a $95 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Spotless after a heated exchange saw the funders backing the lawsuit drop their bid for $1.5 million in costs above their commission.
iSignthis racks up $1M legal bill in battle with ASX
Fintech firm iSignthis has revealed that it has spent over $1 million in legal costs pursuing its $264 million lawsuit over misleading and deceptive conduct against the Australian Stock Exchange.
‘Completely unsatisfactory’: Arasor class action applicant hit with costs for ‘overstated’ claims
The lead applicant in a securities class action against the directors and auditors of laser technology firm Arasor has been hit with costs for its "completely unsatisfactory" conduct in its failed pursuit of over $508,000 in legal costs spent in disputes with the ATO and funder International Litigation Partners.
Lawyer Alex Elliott seeks recusal of judge in Banksia class action proceedings
The son of controversial class action lawyer Mark Elliott has hired a big gun barrister to represent him in the Banksia class action proceedings and will be asking the judge overseeing the case against him to step aside.