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ASIC says auditors weren’t required to school iSignthis on disclosure obligations
Ashurst 2021-03-16 10:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

ASIC has fired back at iSignthis’ defence to the regulator’s claims that it violated the Corporations Act by not disclosing $3 million in one-off revenue related to integration agreements, saying it was not the job of its compliance officials to school the fintech on its disclosure obligations.

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Ashurst poaches Clayton Utz partner to lead disputes team
Ashurst 2021-03-15 7:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Ashurst has snagged a long-time commercial litigation partner from Clayton Utz as part of a planned “major expansion” of its disputes team.

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Woolworths can include details of ‘no cost’ pay review in class action notice
Adero Law 2021-03-12 5:33 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge has allowed Woolworths to include details of its internal pay review processes in an opt out notice to be sent to disgruntled current and former employees who have launched a class action against the supermarket giant.

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Peloton files lawsuit over rival’s ‘spinning’ trade mark ahead of launch in Australia
Ashurst 2021-03-11 1:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The company behind the Peloton interactive exercise bike, which has amassed a cult following in the US during the coronavirus pandemic, has taken legal action against a California-based fitness company seeking the removal of its ‘spinning’ trade mark ahead of Peloton’s planned launch in Australia.

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iSignthis says disclosing end of Visa relationship would not have affected share price
Ashurst 2021-03-04 4:07 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Fintech company iSignthis has struck back at allegations by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission that it breached its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to inform shareholders that Visa was ending its relationship, saying the disclosure would not have affected its share price.

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Judge ‘not following’ government’s argument backing coal expansion in climate class action
Ashurst 2021-03-03 6:23 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

The Federal Government has argued a class action against the expansion of a northern NSW mine has “conspicuously failed” to show that the emissions would contribute to “catastrophic harm”, but a judge has questioned the Commonwealth’s contention that other countries would be responsible for the emissions.

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Teens’ class action warns of ‘catastrophic harm’ if Whitehaven coal mine approved
Ashurst 2021-03-02 7:46 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Trial kicked off Tuesday in a landmark class action brought by teenagers seeking to halt the expansion of a Whitehaven coal mine in NSW, with the barrister for the teens arguing catastrophe was likely if the expansion was blessed by the Federal Minister for the Environment.

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‘Novel and invasive’: Clive Palmer can’t get law firm docs for Queensland Nickel case
Andrew O'Brien 2021-02-19 10:59 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two Clive Palmer companies have again been blocked from accessing documents held by two law firms and a litigation funder to pursue a potential lawsuit against Queensland Nickel, with an appeal court dismissing the bid as “unmeritorious”.

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PwC takes swipe at class action over $50M bond prospectus
Accounting 2021-02-16 5:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

PricewaterhouseCoopers is looking to shut down a class action by irate bondholders of collapsed asset finance lender Axsesstoday Limited over alleged misrepresentations in a $50 million bond offer.

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With High Court leave, Arrium class action plaintiffs may get second chance to grill ex-director
Andrew Emmerson 2021-02-11 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Two shareholders of failed Arrium Group have secured leave from the High Court to challenge a ruling that nixed their planned examination of a former director to bolster a class action over the collapse of the steel producer.

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