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Judge allows hindsight evidence in lawsuit over Metal Storm’s collapse
Anthony McGrath 2019-12-04 3:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

A US institutional investor can use hindsight evidence in its breach of contract case against a former ANZ Bank trustee over the winding up of failed defence tech firm Metal Storm.

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Arrium liquidators to keep up fight with shareholders over questioning of ex-director
Amelia Smith 2019-12-03 10:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Liquidators of collapsed steel and mining company Arrium will challenge a ruling that gave shareholders the greenlight to question a former director to mount a possible class action, and have secured a limited stay of the judgment to lodge a notice of appeal.

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Merlin Diamond creditors seek to shield rights over assets as liquidation looms
ASIC 2019-11-11 5:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

A group of unsecured creditors of ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnik’s mining firm Merlin Diamonds has launched a NSW Supreme Court bid to preserve their rights over security interests in the company as the clock ticks down to its impending liquidation.

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Judge sends HIH Insurance legal fee fight back to the drawing board
Ashurst 2019-11-07 10:22 pm By Miklos Bolza

A NSW Supreme Court judge has raised concerns about a dispute over fees owed to two law firms and a funder in relation to four shareholder actions brought against the liquidators of HIH Insurance.

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Legal fee fight looms in HIH Insurance shareholder actions
Ashurst 2019-10-21 9:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Lawyers behind four quasi representative proceedings against the liquidators of collapsed HIH Insurance have launched a bid to recoup the costs of their successful 18-year-long legal battle.

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Liquidators can find some Plutus workers’ claims not a priority, judge says
Australian Government Solicitor 2019-09-09 2:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The liquidators of Plutus Payroll Australia, the company at the heart of a high profile $105 million tax fraud, can determine that claims made during the liquidation by some of its 4,500 workers are not claims of employees and do not need to be prioritised.

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Judge dismisses ‘puzzling’ bid to boot FW Projects liquidators
Alan Shearer 2019-07-18 8:49 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two construction companies have lost what a court has called a “puzzling” bid to oust the liquidators of collapsed FW Projects amidst a legal battle in the NSW Supreme Court over the property developer’s remaining assets.

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Ex-CBA exec facing criminal charges ordered to hand over docs in US lawsuit
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-07-02 9:03 pm By Amelia Birnie

A former Commonwealth Bank executive facing criminal commercial bribery charges has been ordered to hand over a number of documents in a US lawsuit brought by IT company Computer Sciences Corporation, but has avoided orders compelling him to take the witness stand.

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Court tosses Ponzi scheme investor’s $75M claim against liquidator Grant Thornton
Colin Biggers & Paisley 2019-05-14 9:29 pm By Amelia Birnie

A court has thrown out a $75 million compensation claim filed by an investor in a Ponzi scheme alleging liquidator Grant Thornton Australia and its lawyers Colin Biggers & Paisley failed to return his funds expeditiously.

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