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‘We have a right to a fair trial’: ANZ criminal cartel defendant slams CDPP’s lack of detail
Lawyers for former Citigroup executive Stephen Roberts have complained that prosecutors have failed to provide a “shred of material” to explain his alleged involvement in a criminal cartel relating to ANZ’s $2.5 billion capital raising, as the defendants fight to grill Crown witnesses before trial.
APRA defends decision to bring failed IOOF case
The prudential regulator is standing by its decision to bring proceedings against IOOF for alleged breaches of superannuation duties, despite criticism that such a "highly litigious regulatory environment" is placing immense pressure on financial services executives.
Judge slams APRA case against IOOF as ‘fundamentally inadequate’ and ‘tenuous in the extreme’
APRA’s purely documentary case against troubled fund manager IOOF has been dismissed by the Federal Court as “unpersuasive”, “fundamentally inadequate” and “tenuous in the extreme”, in another major blow to financial services regulators pursuing action in the wake of the banking royal commission.
Law firm faces class action over Slater & Gordon acquisition advice
An elite Melbourne law firm has become the latest target of Slater & Gordon shareholders whose stock went south after the plaintiffs firm's disastrous $1.2 billion acquisition of UK professional services outfit Quindell, facing a class action alleging it was negligent in its role conducting due diligence for the deal.
MACH Energy settles $20M lawsuit by former director
Mining firm MACH Energy has resolved a lawsuit brought by a former director seeking $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.
Judgment looms for IOOF execs in APRA’s disqualification case
Five IOOF executives will learn their fate this week when a judge rules on a disqualification bid by the prudential regulator, the first judgment to be delivered by a court in a case filed in the wake of last year's scandal-airing banking royal commission.
Sportsbet wants BetEasy trade marks removed for non-use
Bookmaker Sportsbet has expanded its case over rival BetEasy's attempts to operate under the 'Sportingbet' trade mark, arguing its marks should be revoked for non-use.
State Street can use evidence from Maurice Blackburn case in US suit against Fearless Girl artist
State Street Global Advisors has been given the go-ahead to use evidence unearthed in its trade mark and copyright action against Maurice Blackburn over the iconic Fearless Girl statue as evidence in a related US lawsuit against the sculpture's creator.
Lloyd’s says court has no power to let Pitcher Partners class actions eyeball insurance policies
Two units of global insurer Lloyd's have launched a constitutional challenge to a Federal Court order requiring accounting firm Pitcher Partners to hand over certain insurance documents in two shareholder class actions.
Funder booted from Banksia class action settlement scheme after intimidation claims
A judge has removed the funder and law firm leading the Banksia Securities class action from their roles supervising a proposed settlement distribution scheme after the funder was accused of intimidation, a lack of experience and charging excessive costs.