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Class action against Westpac says bank’s discovery not up to Worley standard
Class Actions 2022-08-24 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

Westpac and the lead applicant in a class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings are still battling it out over discovery of evidence three years into the case. And the applicant claims the bank’s discovery protocol fails the new test set by the Full Federal Court earlier this year.

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‘Concerned’ judge wants answers from AMP on remediation program
AMP 2022-08-19 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns that AMP Financial Planning has not compensated customers for allegedly failing to prevent life insurance churning, directing the firm to explain the “vanishingly small” number of people who have been remediated.

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GetSwift shareholder class action settlement has ‘collapsed’, judge says
Alan Shearer 2022-08-17 1:12 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing a shareholder class action against GetSwift has said the settlement and company itself have “collapsed” after the logistics business went into liquidation and failed to make the last of the upfront payments due under the deal’s $1.5 million cash component.

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Partner in Lendlease tax ‘dodge’ suit says whistleblower protections apply
Assured Legal Solutions 2022-07-28 1:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Greenwoods & Freehills partner will argue he is entitled to whistleblower protection in his lawsuit against the tax advisory firm and Lendlease, alleging he was forced to leave after refusing to put his name to a tax return and making protected disclosures.

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CommSec agrees to $20M penalty for ‘serious and unacceptable’ system failures
ASIC 2022-03-03 9:02 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Commonwealth Bank unit CommSec has agreed to pay a $20 million penalty for a series of “serious and unacceptable” failures that lead to excessive fee charges, a court has heard.

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GetSwift appeals judgment scathing of ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Alan Shearer 2022-02-22 10:28 pm By Christine Caulfield

Logistics company GetSwift and its directors are appealing a win for ASIC in the regulator’s case that alleged they breached their continuous disclosure obligations and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct in the release of 22 ASX announcements.

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Settlement in GetSwift shareholder class action off the table for now
Alan Shearer 2022-02-17 5:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

A settlement in a shareholder class action against GetSwift has collapsed as the logistics company seeks to secure financing to keep it afloat and pay the final portion of the deal’s $1.5 million cash component.

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GetSwift class action settlement at risk as financial position in doubt
Alan Shearer 2022-02-14 10:20 am By Christine Caulfield

A settlement agreement in a shareholder class action against GetSwift may be scrapped as the applicant seeks more information as to whether the logistics company is solvent or about to go under.

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Low GetSwift class action settlement to get OK despite ‘slam dunk’ case
Alan Shearer 2021-11-18 2:39 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has indicated he will approve the ‘very low’ GetSwift class action settlement because the company appeared to be broke, but the law firm behind the case has been pulled up by the court for a previous costs estimate that has blown out by $3 million.

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Fees for no service class action must clarify ‘serious allegations’ against AMP
AMP 2021-11-02 4:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a class action against AMP to provide more detail in its case accusing the financial services firm of failing to disclose information to shareholders about allegedly misleading ASIC and charging clients fees for no service.

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