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Former Benjamin Hornigold execs face charges over $3.8M in payments
Two former executives of investment fund Benjamin Hornigold Limited have been charged with offences related to $3.8 million in payments.
Wotton + Kearney hires class action expert from King & Wood Mallesons
Insurance specialist firm Wotton + Kearney has hired a lawyer from King & Wood Mallesons with class action expertise to bolster its litigation defence offering.
Lisa Wilkinson says rape claim against Bruce Lehrmann ‘substantially true’
Television presenter Lisa Wilkinson has filed her defence to a defamation suit by accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann, arguing the claim that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in Parliament House in 2019 is substantially true.
K&L Gates lures real estate partner from Arnold Bloch Leibler
K&L Gates has snagged a partner from Arnold Bloch Leibler to bolster the real estate practice in its fast-growing Sydney office.
Slew of insurers targeted in Virgin bond holders class action
A class action accusing Virgin Australia of failing to disclose its true financial position in a 2019 prospectus for a $324 million capital raising is seeking to join a slew of the airline's insurers to the case.
ClearLoans hit with $6M penalty in ASIC’s first COVID-19 case
Personal lender ClearLoans and its parent company have been hit with $6 million in penalties for violating consumer credit protections laws, including by failing to respond to financial hardship notices from debtors during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More criminal charges filed over $180M Courtenay House Ponzi scheme
A third individual has been hit with criminal charges in relation to collapsed investment management fund Courtenay House, which ASIC alleges was run as a $180 million Ponzi scheme.
Herbert Smith Freehills launches international arbitration hub in Melbourne
Herbert Smith Freehills has launched an international arbitration hub in Melbourne to service the firm's clients along the Asia-Australia corridor.
Judge won’t stay crypto class action against Qoin issuer
A judge has declined to stay a class action against BPS Financial, the issuer of cryptocurrency Qoin, in light of similar ASIC proceedings.
Ampol to pay $157M to settle transfer pricing dispute with ATO
Petrol giant Ampol has reached a $157 million agreement with the Australian Taxation Office to resolve a long-running dispute over transfer pricing of goods between its Singaporean hub and Australian unit.