Class Actions
‘Very concerned’: Judge wants to hear from late EML class action members
A judge has adjourned a hearing seeking approval of a $37.35 million settlement in a shareholder class action against EML Payments over concerns about the exclusion of late registrants and claims.
M&A
Mayne Pharma merger with Cosette in doubt after Treasurer flags concerns
Mayne Pharma is facing a new hurdle in its plans to merge with US drug maker Cosette, with the Treasurer flagging it may block the $672 million deal.
Class Actions
Strip search class action says NSW trying again to declass case
A class action against NSW over festival strip searches says the state is attempting, again, to declass the proceeding after the lead applicant was awarded $93,000 in damages.
Employment
CBRE hits back at claims employee was falsely accused of killing rabbit
CBRE has denied taking unlawful adverse action against an employee who alleges he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit and asked him which female coworkers he would have sex with.
Class Actions
iSignthis, Grant Thornton point the finger in class action defence
iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton have each pointed the finger at each other in response to a shareholder class action over the delisted fintech's 2018 financial statements.
Class Actions
GHD flags cross-claims in Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Engineering firm GHD Australia, which has recently been joined to a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, has flagged bringing its own cross-claims.
Defamation
Nine says Al Muderis defamation appeal can’t be heard over 10 days
Nine has asked for more details of celebrity surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis' challenge to the dismissal of his defamation case against the broadcaster, and says 10 days is not enough to hear the appeal.
Class Actions
NSW Police to appeal ruling in strip search class action
The NSW government is planning to appeal a ruling that ordered it to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip search at music festivals.
Privacy & Cybersecurity
Herald Sun wants to shut down Groth privacy case before trial
The publisher of the Herald Sun has filed a strike-out application against novel privacy claims by the wife of Victorian Liberals' deputy leader Sam Groth, saying it was exempt as a news outlet.
White Collar
Fraudster Chris Marco cops record 14-year sentence for Ponzi scheme
A court has slapped a 14-year jail term on Perth businessman Chris Marco, after a jury found him guilty of 43 charges connected to a $34 million fraud on investors.
