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AMP looks to shield chats with ex-DST director in poaching dispute
AMP 2021-09-09 6:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Software company DST Bluedoor is fighting to access communications between its former founding director and AMP in a $35.5 million legal stoush alleging the financial services firm induced 11 employees to jump ship after licensing its online platform.

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Blue Sky privilege battle should be fought in class action, judge says
Class Actions 2021-09-09 4:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A dispute over redactions in books and records produced by defunct fund manager Blue Sky to a prospective class action applicant should be hashed out within the class action, a judge has found.

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CBA unit faces penalty for misleading superannuation members
ASIC 2021-09-08 2:25 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Commonwealth Bank of Australia unit Colonial First State Investments is facing penalties after the Federal Court found it misled its customers about their rights and obligations relating to the MySuper reforms passed by the federal government in 2012.

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Global banks sued for withdrawing support for Jabiru satellite
Banton Group 2021-09-07 5:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Eight major banks, including Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Citicorp, are facing a lawsuit for withdrawing financial support for a project to build and launch the first independently owned satellite in Australia.

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Law firms say government inaction fuelling appetite for climate change litigation
Class Actions 2021-09-07 4:16 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two law firms behind landmark courtroom battles over climate change say they’re seeing a greater appetite for litigation by individuals and corporations who are concerned about the impacts of climate change and the government’s inaction on the issue.

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ASIC’s cybersecurity test case ‘completely incoherent’, IOOF unit tells judge
ANZ 2021-09-06 9:47 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney

An IOOF unit accused of failing to protect its clients against cybersecurity risks has slammed ASIC’s claims in the novel case, describing the regulator’s further amended statement of claim as “grossly unfair” and “completely incoherent”.

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Shareholders fail to prove loss from Babcock & Brown disclosure breaches
Appeals 2021-09-06 11:49 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Shareholders of the collapsed Babcock & Brown have failed in their challenge to a ruling tossing their cases for damages for disclosure breaches during the global financial crisis, with an appeals court finding the investors had not shown the breaches caused any loss.

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Forum Finance liquidators win court ok to sell $1.2M luxury yacht
Allens 2021-09-03 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Liquidators for Forum Finance have won court approval to sell a $1.2 million Mangusta luxury yacht as well as 12 properties owned by various companies within the Forum Group.

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Claims against PwC trimmed in class action over $50M Axsesstoday bond prospectus
Accounting 2021-09-03 2:39 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The applicant in a class action against PricewaterhouseCoopers over a $50 million bond prospectus for asset finance lender Axsesstoday has dropped claims accusing the accounting giant of being involved in the company’s alleged misrepresentations.

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Westpac settles case by senior exec who made whistleblower complaint to CEO
Employment 2021-09-02 3:41 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Westpac has reached a settlement in a case brought by a former longtime employee and whistleblower who claimed the banking giant dismissed her in retaliation for complaints about its compliance failings.

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