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Mach Energy faces $20M lawsuit by ex-managing director
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-03-07 4:16 pm By Miklos Bolza

Mining firm Mach Energy is facing legal action from its former managing director over $20 million in shares allegedly owed under an equity incentive scheme.

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TPI agrees to stop selling high codeine poppy seed, for now
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-02-12 9:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Poppy processor TPI Enterprises has agreed to stop selling seed from high codeine poppy plants while it defends a lawsuit by rival Tasmanian Alkaloids alleging TPI infringed two of its innovation patents for high codeine-concentrated poppy.

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Visa settles competition lawsuit over currency conversion ban
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2019-01-31 10:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Visa has resolved a lawsuit by a fintech founder alleging it misused its market power by banning the use of dynamic currency conversion services in several countries, including Australia and the US.

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IOOF says APRA should be able to state its case after 3-year probe
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-12-20 3:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

A barrister for two units of embattled wealth manager IOOF and three senior company executives facing claims by APRA have criticised the regulator for filing a broad concise statement and no statement of claim after a three-year investigation.

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High Court to hear mortgage aggregator share transfer dispute
Appeals 2018-12-17 9:29 pm By Miklos Bolza

The High Court has granted special leave to mortgage aggregator Connective in a dispute between the firm’s founder and major shareholders over a transfer of one-third of the company’s shares, in a case that could clarify whether litigation should be considered a prohibited form of financial assistance under the Corporations Act.

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Catch Group files trade mark lawsuit over ‘Catch of the week’ deals
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-11-28 11:51 am By Cat Fredenburgh

E-retailer Catch Group has filed a trade mark lawsuit against a popular online classified ads provider over its “Catch of the week” and “Catch of the month” promotions.

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Funder in Dick Smith class action won’t guarantee lower commission amid delays
Alan Shearer 2018-11-22 4:53 pm By Miklos Bolza

Litigation funder Investor Claim Partner won’t promise it will maintain a lower commission rate in one of the Dick Smith class actions if mediation is delayed to next year.

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Dick Smith shareholder must join class action to pursue claims, judge says
Allens 2018-11-20 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Dick Smith shareholder has lost his bid to bring a separate proceeding against the failed home goods retailer while two class actions are afoot.

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Fintech founder to pay for judge to fly to UK for testimony of ex-Visa boss
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-11-02 3:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The founder of a fintech company suing Visa for allegedly abusing its market dominance is flying a Federal Court judge to the UK to preside over the examination of a key but reluctant witness in the case, former Visa boss Rupert Keeley.

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Surfstitch class action settlement in peril as debate rages over opt-out notice
Arnold Bloch Leibler 2018-11-01 8:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.

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