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Liquidator of collapsed start-up Appster wants to grill founders, KPMG partner
Comlaw Barristers & Solicitors 2020-02-18 2:54 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The liquidator of collapsed app-development firm Appster has filed examination proceedings against the company's founders and auditor ahead of possible legal action for allegedy trading while insolvent.
Judge should be commended for ‘judicial economy’, Pacific National tells court in ACCC appeal
ACCC 2020-02-18 2:37 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Pacific National has defended a decision by a judge to accept an undertaking and rule against the ACCC in its competition case over the rail operator's acquisition of a major freight terminal in Queensland, saying the ruling was structured with "commendable judicial economy".
NAB’s ‘grossly deficient’ systems prompted ASIC’s second fees-for-no-service case, court hears
ASIC 2020-02-18 2:10 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
National Australia Bank's "grossly deficient" systems and failure to swiftly bring its processes into compliance prompted ASIC to launch its second fees-for-no-service case against the bank, the Federal Court has heard.
Liquidators want $6M from directors of failed Gold Coast asset manager
Financial Services 2020-02-17 9:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Two former directors of defunct Gold Coast asset manager Avestra are facing a lawsuit from the company's liquidators seeking to recover $6 million in alleged losses by three of the company's managed investment schemes.
Search warrant authorising AFP raid on ABC valid, court rules
ABC 2020-02-17 8:52 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has lost its challenge to an Australian Federal Police search warrant authorising a raid on the broadcaster's Sydney headquarters last year.
Google may face class action over anonymous reviews
Class Actions 2020-02-17 5:26 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Search giant Google may face a class action by disgruntled business owners seeking compensation for loss and damage they claim has been caused by anonymous negative online reviews.
Judge overstepped in accepting Pacific National undertaking, ACCC tells appeals court
ACCC 2020-02-17 4:30 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The judge who dismissed the ACCC's challenge to Pacific National's acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland had no power to accept an undertaking by the rail operator as an answer to the competition regulator's case, an appeals court has been told.
Judge allows docs despite ‘real risk’ of prosecution for ex-Directed Electronics manager
Andrew McRobert 2020-02-17 11:44 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A former manager of Australian electronics automotive developer Directed Electronics OE has failed to block access to certain documents in a corporate theft case, despite the Federal Court finding they gave rise to a "real and appreciable risk" of civil or criminal prosecution against him.
Clive Palmer wins some, loses some in ongoing feud with CITIC over Sino Iron mine
Alexander Law 2020-02-14 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy have survived a High Court challenge by Hong-Kong based CITIC to a ruling that put it on the hook for at least $224 million in unpaid royalties from producton at the Sino Iro mine, but a related $297 million suit by Palmer against the Chinese conglomerate has flopped.
High Court declines to weigh in on insurance coverage for $6M class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-02-14 10:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The High Court has declined two insurers' request for review of a decision that left them on the hook for covering part of a $6 million class action settlement by Bank of Queensland.