The liquidators of a subsidiary of collapsed media company Big Un have lost their case against financier First Class Capital alleging a three million share purchase was part of a scheme to inflate the company's stock price.
Lawyerly’s Litigation Rising Stars 2026 series will profile the top barristers and solicitors under 40 whose successes in the area of high-stakes commercial litigation belie their age.
The ACCC has opposed Insurance Australia Group's planned $1.35 billion acquisition of RAC Insurance of Western Australia, despite a five-year undertaking by IAG.
The Full Federal Court has rejected an appeal by the applicant in a class action on behalf of post graduate students who claims he was underpaid by the University of Sydney.
Crown Resorts has taken its excess insurer to court after being denied coverage for part of a $72.5 million shareholder class action settlement not covered by its primary insurer.
Japan-based Optimus has sued Grant Thornton for allegedly giving negligent restructuring advice following its acquisition of dealership group Autopact, which resulted in the company owing $3 million in stamp duty, income tax and other costs.
Warning against censorship, the US government has taken the extraordinary step of weighing in on Australia's Digital Duty of Care bill, which would require social media platforms to block harmful content and allow an algorithm opt-out.