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Former CFO dragged into Westpac’s $294M fraud case against Forum Group
Allens 2021-12-07 11:45 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The former chief financial officer of beleaguered Forum Group has been dragged into a lawsuit by Westpac seeking to recoup $294 million in funds paid into an alleged fraudulent scheme.

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Dr Reddy’s must warn Celgene of plans to sell generic blockbuster cancer drug
Bristol-Myers Squibb 2021-12-07 2:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Indian generics giant Dr Reddy’s Laboratories must give Bristol-Myers Squib unit Celgene Corporation three months’ notice before deciding to sell generic versions of blockbuster cancer drug Revlimid in Australia.

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‘Whole world of pain’ for solicitors if ex-ANZ trader won privilege spat, judge says
Alexander Langshaw 2021-12-06 3:52 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has said if he sides with a former ANZ trader in a privilege dispute with the bank over file notes from 2014 meetings over ASIC’s bank bill swap rate investigations it would create a “whole world of pain” for solicitors claiming privilege over their notes in other cases.

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Lendlease loses bid for separate hearing in Acciona dispute over $160M deal
Acciona 2021-12-06 3:51 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has ruled he will not consider a separate question on whether Acciona is barred from setting off any damages payable to Lendlease in a lawsuit over the $160 million sale of its engineering business.

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Full Court to weigh in on class closure in Boral class action
Boral 2021-12-03 3:50 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Full Court is set to examine whether the Federal Court has the power to make class closure orders prior to mediation, weighing on one of the biggest unanswered questions vexing the class action regime.

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ACCC trying to ‘fit a square peg into a round hole’ with bank cartel case, court hears
ACCC 2021-12-03 4:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The ACCC has been accused of running a “experimental test case” that tries to fit the shares market within the scope of the Competition and Consumer Act with its criminal cartel case against Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and several prominent banking executives over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement.

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Fair Work Commission finds BHP vaccine mandate unlawful
BHP 2021-12-03 10:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has struck down a BHP requirement that all workers at its Mt Arthur coal mine in NSW be vaccinated against COVID-19, finding the mandate was unreasonable and unlawful for lack of consultation.

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NAB super class action won’t get decision on damages at initial trial
Class Actions 2021-12-03 9:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The applicant in a class action against NAB superannuation trustee NULIS has lost his bid to have a judge determine aggregate damages at an initial trial.

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‘Don’t panic’: JPMorgan boss tried to allay bank exec’s fears over shortfall, court told
ACCC 2021-12-02 9:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

JPMorgan Australia chairman Rob Priestley told Citigroup and Deutsche Bank executives not to “panic” about picking up a shortfall in the sale of ANZ shares, a court has heard in the ACCC’s criminal cartel case over a $2.5 billion ANZ share placement.

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KPMG principal director was told to adjust to partner’s ‘aggressive, belittling’ conduct, suit says
Accounting 2021-12-02 7:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

KPMG has been hit with a lawsuit by a principal director who claims he was told to “change and adjust” to “belittling and disproportionate attacks” by a partner on the debt advisory team.

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