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Nuix failed to disclose disappointing results after $1.8B float, court told
Trials 2023-11-20 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Nuix had information in January 2021 which undermined the growth story presented to the market in the prospectus for its IPO, a court has heard on the first day of ASIC’s case against the tech company and a handful of former directors.

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‘You’ve got to learn to take yes for an answer’: Judge not inclined to seek Full Court’s view on solicitors CFO
Class Actions 2023-11-15 11:20 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a class action against collapsed investment manager Blue Sky has said he would not be inclined to seek clarity from the Full Court on whether the court has the power to make a solicitors common fund order unless one of the defendants raised a challenge.

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ASIC flags penalty privilege fight with Nuix directors
ASIC 2023-09-06 10:12 pm By Sam Matthews

As it readies its civil penalty suit against tech company Nuix for trial, ASIC has flagged a possible dispute about the extent of penalty privilege pleaded by a handful of former and current directors named in the case.

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Blue Sky director points finger at EY in shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-08-15 10:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Blue Sky director has pointed the finger at auditor Ernst & Young in a class action alleging the collapsed investment firm misled shareholders by misstating its assets under management. 

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EY points finger at Blue Sky in shareholder class action defence
Class Actions 2023-07-31 10:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Auditor Ernst & Young has filed cross-claims against Blue Sky in a shareholder class action accusing the collapsed investment firm of misleading shareholders by misstating its assets under management.

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Facing ‘staggeringly large’ security costs, class action queries separate lawyers for Blue Sky execs
Class Actions 2023-06-21 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

The applicant in a class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY has raised an “often overlooked” principle to challenge the separate legal representation of two of the company’s directors, dodging applications for almost $15 million in security – for now.

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Insurers ‘can’t say’ if they will cover Blue Sky class action claims
Class Actions 2023-06-09 9:17 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has avoided a fight “with the High Court written all over it” over whether an investor class action against Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY can join four insurers to the case.

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Court to hear bid to join insurers to class action against Blue Sky, EY
Class Actions 2023-03-24 10:27 pm By Sam Matthews

The insurers of Blue Sky Alternative Investments are fighting a bid to be joined to a consolidated investor class action against the company and its auditor, EY.

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GetSwift hit with $15M penalty in ASIC action over misleading announcements
Securities 2023-02-16 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

GetSwift has been hit with a $15M penalty and several of its directors have been slapped with substantial penalties after the company was found to have misled shareholders in breach of the Corporations Act.

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Judge asks GetSwift GC why he didn’t call out directors for being ‘bullies’
Securities 2023-01-31 8:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has grilled the former general counsel of defunct logistics company GetSwift about why he did not confront the company’s directors for “bullying” other executives when they raised concerns about alleged continuous disclosure breaches.

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