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Boral faces third shareholder class action over US biz disclosures
Alicia Lyons 2020-08-26 10:41 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Construction giant Boral must now contend with three class actions by shareholders alleging it failed to disclose financial problems with its US windows business, but the cases will stay on ice pending a High Court challenge.

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Judge won’t stall opt out notice in AMP class action
Adam Hochroth 2020-08-26 3:41 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A court has given the green light for opt out and registration notices to be sent to group members in a shareholder class action against AMP, despite objections by the lead plaintiff in a competing class action.

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Class action wants GetSwift to give heads up if cash dips below $25M
Class Actions 2020-08-19 10:01 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The lead applicant in a shareholder class action against GetSwift and its managing director wants the logistics provider to give notice of any decision that would see its cash and other liquid holdings fall to less than $25 million.

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GetSwift class action trial vacated as judge asked to recuse himself
ASIC 2020-08-13 10:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The judge overseeing a shareholder class action against logistics provider GetSwift and three executives has vacated an upcoming trial date, following an application that he recuse himself from hearing the case.

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Westpac defends AUSTRAC disclosures in shareholder class action
AUSTRAC 2020-07-15 7:02 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Westpac has denied claims in a shareholder class action filed in the wake of AUSTRAC proceedings alleging 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance laws, saying the information the class action says it should have disclosed to shareholders “did not exist”.

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Judge ‘regrettably’ postpones Boral class action beauty parade in light of High Court challenge
Alicia Lyons 2020-07-10 10:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has pushed off a heated contest between law firms vying to lead a shareholder class action against construction giant Boral for what could be a year as a landmark High Court challenge plays out.

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Special purpose liquidators appointed by judge to investigate claims against Phoenix directors
ACCC 2020-07-08 7:12 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has appointed special purpose liquidators to investigate the affairs of failed VET provider Phoenix Institute and its directors after the Commonwealth complained of “a difficult working relationship” with the training company’s current liquidators.

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Law firms set stage for Boral class action beauty parade
Alicia Lyons 2020-07-07 9:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Two law firms that filed competing shareholder class actions against construction giant Boral have asked the court to permanently stay the other’s proceeding, after the judge overseeing the matter said he might wait until the High Court’s ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which class action should move forward.

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Judge scolds law firms behind competing Boral class actions
Alicia Lyons 2020-06-29 8:33 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney

A judge has scolded the law firms behind competing shareholder class actions against Boral for delaying progress of the proceedings, but may wait until the High Court’s ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which of three potential class actions should move forward.

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‘An immediate conflict of interest’: Appeals court tosses opt out notices in AMP class action
Adam Hochroth 2020-06-04 3:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

An appeals court has vacated orders sending opt out and registration notices to shareholders in a class action against AMP after a successful challenge by the lead plaintiff in a competing class action that was stayed after a high-profile litigation beauty parade last year.

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