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Vendors can’t probe claims against auction house Mossgreen
A Federal Court judge has shot down an eleventh hour bid by unpaid vendors of collapsed auction house Mossgreen for discovery to see if they have a claim against the company, including a possible class action claim.
Clive Palmer wins bid to have judge recuse himself
Mining tycoon Clive Palmer has succeeded in having a Queensland Supreme Court judge recused from a trial over the 2016 collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Hastie liquidators battle major builders over millions in unpaid bills
Liquidators for failed engineering services company Hastie Group have a fight on their hands over tens of millions of dollars in unpaid invoices from construction companies, with major builders claiming not only that they don't have to pay, but that the bills aren't payable.
‘Poisonous relationship’ sends $2.5M Shark Tank winners to court
The two directors of biodegradable coffee pod startup iCapsulate have been ordered into mediation to try to resolve a feud over whether to liquidate the company, a year after it was offered $2.5 million by an investor on reality TV show Shark Tank.
ASIC loses bid for interim receiver against AGM, OT, Ozifin
A judge has denied ASIC's bid to appoint an interim receiver to preserve the assets of three financial services companies that advised clients to invest in complex derivatives, which ASIC is seeking to have wound up for alleged violations of the Corporations Act.
Unlockd’s administrators weigh litigation funding to continue Google case
Unlockd's administrators are weighing whether and how to continue the failed company's legal fight with Google and have won a reprieve from a second meeting of creditors while they consider the options, which include third-party litigation funding.
Toys ‘R’ Us to close after administrators fail to find buyer
Toys 'R' Us Australia will wind down after all potential buyers pulled out of purchasing the failed toy retailer, administrators said Wednesday.
Corrs Chambers doesn’t have to turn over invoices, appeals court says
A judge has dismissed an appeal of a ruling that blocked five Westpoint Group units from requiring Corrs Chambers to turn over invoices for the work the firm performed for the companies' receivers.
Clive Palmer’s assets frozen by Queensland court
The Queensland Supreme Court has frozen more than $200 million in personal assets of mining tycoon and former MP Clive Palmer, in a case brought by the liquidators of failed Queensland Nickel.
Toys ‘R’ Us Australia goes into voluntary administration
Just two months after the retailer announced it would close down all of its US and UK stores, the Australian unit of Toys 'R' Us has announced it has gone into voluntary administration.