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UGL class action funder to earn up to 30% commission
The litigation funder backing a class action against engineering company UGL over disclosures related to the ballooning costs of its Ichthys power project could pocket up to 30 percent of any settlement or judgment, according to a court order.
Macmahon pays $6.7M to settle shareholder class action
Macmahon Holdings has agreed to pay $6.7 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the mining company failed to provide adequate disclosures about the impact delays on a project for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara would have on its profitability.
One Key Workforce liquidators vie for unpaid wages in union spat
Liquidators for failed labour hire business One Key Workforce are disputing a claim by the CFMMEU for wages owed to employees, saying the money should be given to them while they wind up the company.
BHP reaches deal with Brazilian prosecutors over mine disaster
BHP and Vale SA have reportedly reached an agreement with Brazilian prosecutors to compensate victims of the Fundao dam collapse at the companies' Samarco mine three years ago.  
Fortescue unit can eyeball Squire Patton Boggs emails in power contract dispute
A unit of Fortescue Metals Group has won its bid for emails between Squire Patton Boggs  and a unit of electricity provider TransAlta Energy relating to a disputed power purchase agreement, saying privilege was waived when the emails were forwarded to a third party.
Globex to face claims over Great Barrier Reef oil spill
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has convinced a Federal Court judge that 90 tonnes of oil spilled near the Great Barrier Reef in 2015 came from a vessel operated by international shipping company Globex.
Showdown looms as BHP faces 3rd class action over Brazil mine disaster
BHP Billiton has been hit with a third class action in Australia over the 2015 dam failure at its Samarco mine in Brazil, and the lead applicant in the latest case -- one of the biggest pension funds in the US -- has a lot at stake.
Herbert Smith Freehills wins costs against United for ‘meritless’ IPO case
Herbert Smith Freehills has won a ruling that puts United Petroleum on the hook for the costs -- on an indemnity basis -- of the law firm's defence against a case that was, according to a judge Tuesday, "devoid of merit".
Rio Tinto unit can keep $86M owed to Forge Group in set-off win
A unit of Rio Tinto has won an appeal allowing it to avoid an $86 million payment owed to failed mining services company Forge Group Power.
Director booted from board for missed meetings loses court challenge
A director of an energy company who was kicked off the board of directors for missing too many meetings has lost a Federal Court challenge to his dismissal.