A judge has set a final deadline for the CEO of International Capital Markets to file his defence in a class action over risky contracts for difference.
A class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not be held up until a shareholder that’s stuck in preliminary discovery proceedings files a competing case, a court has heard.
A judge has approved the discontinuance of a class action against a Westpac subsidiary after the funder bowed out.Ā
A judge has allowed investors bringing a class action against Virgin to join Velocity Rewards to the case, despite finding the proposed claims against the frequent flyer program are ābarely arguableā.Ā
The High Court has agreed to rule on whether common fund orders can ever be made in class actions, including so-called solicitors’ common fund orders allowing lawyers to earn a cut of any settlement.
A class action against Virgin Australia wants to drag Velocity Rewards into the case, claiming the frequent flyer program was involved in misleading investors about $460 million in funds on Virginās balance sheet.
A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds and Tal Life Insurance was discontinued after documents discovered by the companies caused funder Woodsford to bow out.
If it takes up the Federal Court’s ruling in favour of solicitors seeking to earn a cut from a class action, the High Court will be asked to overrule its 2019 decision against common fund orders.
A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management and Tal Life Insurance is set to be discontinued less than a year after it was filed.
Telstra’s case against two family members of a former employee accused of stealing millions of dollars in phones and other electronics has been paused pending the outcome of criminal proceedings, with a court finding the telco’s pursuit of proceeds of the alleged crime would prejudice the pair’s right to silence.