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Suit alleges barrister used $1.3M of his company’s funds for chambers fees
Securities 2024-09-24 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Shareholders in lending platform Marketlend can bring a derivative suit against its directors for allegedly misusing company funds, including spending $1.3 million on barrister chambers fees. 

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High Court upholds rejection of liquidator’s bid for pooling orders
High Court 2024-09-11 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has rejected a liquidator’s appeal arguing that two NSW printing press companies’ joint right to sue could be pooled to pay off debts for the entire corporate group.

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Massage parlour that threatened to kill underpaid workers’ families hit with $1M penalty
Employment 2024-05-13 9:59 pm By Andy Sidler

A Canberra massage parlour that systematically underpaid, intimidated and exploited migrant workers, including by threatening to kill their family members if they complained, has been hit with a $1 million penalty. 

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End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
Financial Services 2023-11-20 11:21 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company’s $2.8 billion collapse. 

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High Court to clarify availability of pooling orders
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-09-18 9:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to take up a case by a liquidator for two related NSW printing companies that could settle the question of whether pooling orders are available for businesses with common right to sue.

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Arrium lenders file High Court challenge over directors’ loan drawdowns
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-07-25 3:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Commonwealth Bank and other lenders of Arrium have filed for special leave to appeal to the High Court after losing their latest bid to make two directors liable for allegedly misleading them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company’s $2.8 billion collapse. 

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Lenders of collapsed Arrium lose appeal over directors’ loan drawdowns
Financial Services 2023-05-10 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Commonwealth Bank and other lenders of failed steel giant Arrium have lost a second attempt to put two of the company’s directors on the hook for alleged misleading representations on loan drawdown notices ahead of its $2.8 billion collapse.

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Sargon liquidators take Diversa to court, mull insolvent trading claims against directors
Restructuring & Insolvency 2023-04-18 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Liquidators of Sargon Capital are pursuing a claim for $4 million against super trustee firm Diversa and are investigating potential insolvent trading claims against the collapsed fintech’s directors.

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NAB defeats unconscionable conduct case by vehicle finance brokerage
Financial Services 2022-10-14 9:40 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has tossed a broker’s lawsuit against NAB and its former subsidiary FAST, finding the bank was entitled to terminate its accreditation over the use of a banned broker’s trail book.

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‘No brainer’ that Arrium was failing when directors drew down funds, court told
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-08-02 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Several lenders have appealed a ruling that found they failed to prove steel giant Arrium falsified representations on loan drawdown notices ahead of its $2.8 billion collapse, saying it was a “no brainer” that the company was in dire straits when its directors sought extra funds.

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