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ASIC suffers significant loss in ‘illegal phoenix’ case against liquidator
Andrew O'Brien 2023-08-18 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has failed in its case targeting an individual insolvency practitioner for alleged illegal phoenix activity.

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Vannin Capital wins $44.5M judgment against Clive Palmer companies
Andrew O'Brien 2023-02-10 10:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel and three other Palmer-related entities have been ordered to pay $44.5 million (US$30.8 million) to litigation funder Vannin Capital for defaulting on a loan for a private jet.

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‘Fugitive’ Bill Papas entitled to protect lawyer’s notes, court told
Allens 2022-04-13 4:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A lawyer for Forum Finance director Bill Papas has argued the alleged fraudster should be able to shield documents held by his former lawyer under a claim for legal professional privilege despite being a “fugitive” from contempt charges.

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ASIC grills brother of former Nuix CFO as part of insider trading probe
Andrew O'Brien 2022-02-07 10:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has confirmed it has questioned the brother of former Nuix CFO Stephen Doyle and might seek further examination as part of its ongoing investigation of the troubled tech company.

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ASIC issues notices to Nuix as part of investigation
Andrew O'Brien 2021-09-02 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued notices Thursday to Nuix seeking documents in its investigation of the troubled tech company.

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Former Nuix CFO, family members caught up in $17.8M insider trading probe
Andrew O'Brien 2021-06-29 2:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

The corporate regulator has secured a travel ban against the brother of former Nuix CFO Stephen Doyle as it pursues a criminal investigation of alleged insider trading by the executive and his family.

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‘Novel and invasive’: Clive Palmer can’t get law firm docs for Queensland Nickel case
Andrew O'Brien 2021-02-19 10:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two Clive Palmer companies have again been blocked from accessing documents held by two law firms and a litigation funder to pursue a potential lawsuit against Queensland Nickel, with an appeal court dismissing the bid as “unmeritorious”.

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Clive Palmer can’t get law firm, funder docs for possible Queensland Nickel claim
Andrew O'Brien 2020-09-23 4:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

The Queensland Supreme Court has shot down an “entirely speculative” bid by two Clive Palmer-owned companies to access information held by two law firms and a litigation funder, as the mining magnate mulls a lawsuit for potential breaches of a settlement reached in the Queensland Nickel liquidation proceedings.

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Judge won’t recuse himself from Vannin Capital fight with Palmer companies
Andrew O'Brien 2020-08-06 3:32 pm By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has refused to recuse himself from a stoush between litigation funder Vannin Capital and Clive Palmer’s companies over the appointment of a barrister in a claim springing from the long-running Queensland Nickel liquidation case.

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