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GetSwift, directors drop appeal of judgment on ‘PR-driven’ approach to disclosures
Alan Shearer 2022-05-16 11:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Logistics company GetSwift and its directors have dropped their challenge to a judgment that found the company breached its continuous disclosure obligations with its “PR-driven” approach to ASX statements.

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Noni B owner must fork over docs over potential Spam Act violations
ACMA 2022-05-16 3:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mosaic Brands has lost its appeal of a ruling ordering it to comply with a request for documents from the Australian Communications and Media Authority over alleged violations of the Spam Act. 

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Judge says unnamed funder has to provide security in Westconnex class action
Class Actions 2022-05-16 3:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered an unnamed funder to give $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s legal costs in a class action alleging it fraudulently acquired land for the construction of the WestConnex tunnel and caused loss and damage to 3,000 land holders.

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Dyno Nobel feud with Orica over detonation device patents blows up
Cynthia Cochrane 2022-05-16 2:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Two of the world’s largest manufacturers of explosives have taken their fight over three patents for a detonation device to the Federal Court.

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Ben Roberts-Smith can’t cross examine wife over confidential emails
Appeals 2022-05-16 2:51 pm By Sam Matthews

Ben Roberts-Smith, who is suing Fairfax for defamation, has lost an appeal of a judge’s decision refusing cross-examination of his ex-wife over allegations she accessed his private emails.

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High Court won’t hear case by Victorian anti-lockdown protestor
Alistair Pound 2022-05-13 10:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An anti-lockdown protestor’s application to have the High Court hear a challenge to the dismissal of her lawsuit over Victoria’s stay-at-home orders has been rejected, with the justices saying the case should be heard by the state’s Court of Appeal.

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Consolidation of Dixon Advisory class actions hits snag over funding
ASIC 2022-05-13 10:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A proposed consolidation of two class actions against collapsed wealth manager Dixon Advisory has hit a snag, with Shine Lawyers wanting to ensure group members who have signed up for its no win, no fee proceeding don’t get stuck paying the commission of the funder backing its rival’s case.

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7-Eleven class action law firm’s billing practice ‘troubling’, court hears
7-Eleven 2022-05-13 9:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven that settled for $98 million has been urged to cut the payout to the law firm running the cases because it had a “troubling” practice of deferring its fees.

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Orix loses access fight over files in criminal case against former executives
Alice Zheng 2022-05-13 4:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fleet management company Orix Australia has struck out in its bid to access certain files in an abandoned criminal case against two former senior executives as it seeks to claw back what it claims are losses suffered as a result of their breaches of duty.

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KPMG takes Arrium class action venue battle to High Court
Accounting 2022-05-13 1:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

A fight over the venue for a class action against KPMG by investors in the collapsed mining company Arrium has been taken to the High Court, and at the centre of the battle is a contingency fee order made in the case.

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