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Twigg family fights knockout bid by Pitcher Partners
Accounting 2022-12-16 4:38 pm By Sam Matthews

Relatives of race car driver Max Twigg are fighting Pitcher Partnersā€™ bid to have a $127 million lawsuit dismissed as an abuse of process, rejecting the accounting firmā€™s argument that the proceedings were deliberately delayed for strategic reasons.

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Dixon Advisory insurers lose bid to limit disclosure of plan details in class action
Insurance 2022-12-13 10:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Two Dixon Advisory insurers have lost a bid to limit the details of insurance policies handed over to a class action purported to worth $463 million, after a judgeā€™s ruled the collapsed wealth manager should disclose its insurance for liability in the case.

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Blue Star Helium’s former CEO stuck with ban after High Court rejects appeal
Appeals 2022-11-17 9:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has turned down the appeal of the former Blue Star Helium CEO who was hit with a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Orix settles $18M case against CEO fired after arrest on bribery charges
Employment 2022-10-28 11:23 pm By Sam Matthews

The sacked boss of Orix Australia — who escaped charges of corruption three years ago — has settled a dispute with his former employer, including a claim by the fleet management company for $18 million in damages.

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Dixon Advisory class action scores partial win in bid for insurance info
Insurance 2022-10-27 11:16 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of Dixon Advisory clients with claims allegedly worth $463 million has won orders that the collapsed wealth manager disclose its insurance for liability in the proceedings. Its bid for orders that two insurers produce any relevant policies was unsuccessful.

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Ex-Blue Star Helium CEO appeals banning order to High Court
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-09-26 3:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The former CEO of Blue Star Helium has asked the High Court to throw out a $40,000 penalty and four-year ban imposed on him after the company failed to disclose to shareholders the identity of the buyer behind a botched sale of Texas oil assets.

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Ex-Orix boss drops fight over set-off defence
Employment 2022-09-16 11:52 pm By Christine Caulfield

The sacked CEO of Orix Australia has abandoned his challenge to a ruling allowing a set-off defence for the fleet management company in his case for unpaid leave entitlements and penalties.

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Scenic Cruises ordered to pay $10M to passengers forced to take the bus
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-09-12 10:22 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has ordered Scenic Cruises to pay just over $10 million to travellers who were promised a ā€œonce in a lifetime cruise along the grand waterways of Europeā€ but were instead forced to take the bus from city to city.

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ā€˜Magnet for litigationā€™: Dixon Advisory insurers fight to shield policy info in class action
Insurance 2022-09-07 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two insurers for Dixon Advisory have argued they should not have to disclose policies that could respond to mammoth claims in a class action against the collapsed financial services firm estimated to be worth $278 million and $463 million.Ā 

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Ex-Orix boss appeals ruling allowing fleet company set-off defence
Employment 2022-08-18 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

The sacked boss of fleet management Orix Australia, who is seeking $1 million in unpaid leave, wants to challenge a decision allowing the company’s defence that anything it owes is set off by the losses the former CEO allegedly caused.

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