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Deeming retreats from evidence about rally organiser’s Proud Boy links
Trials 2024-09-18 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

Ousted Victorian Liberal Moira Deeming has admitted in her case against party leader John Pesutto that she was aware of a controversial rally organizer’s far right links earlier than claimed.

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Deeming denies extremist claim, admits calling gender ed program ‘sleazy’
Defamation 2024-09-17 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler

Expelled Liberal politician Moira Deeming has admitted calling a gender education program “sleazy, unnecessary drivel” penned by “paedophilia apologists” but denies her views are controversial.

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Pesutto defamation case kicks off with secret recording of key meeting
Defamation 2024-09-16 11:37 pm By Andy Sidler

Secret audio of a critical meeting in the lead-up to Moira Deeming’s expulsion from the Victorian Liberals kills party leader John Pesutto’s defamation defence, a court has heard.

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Boral class action trial paused as appeal flagged over questioning of ex-CEO
Trials 2024-09-11 3:35 pm By Christine Caulfield

Trial in a shareholder class action against Boral has been halted amid an appeal over a decision to allow questioning of former CEO Michael Kane about an email that mentioned a confidential EY report.

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Class action can grill Boral boss over email reference to EY’s dismal take on US biz
Trials 2024-09-10 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Boral’s former CEO Michael Kane can be questioned at trial over a reference he made in an email to findings by EY about the building material group’s poor performing US windows business, despite claims that the findings were privileged.

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Claims in $40M class action against Whitehaven Coal ā€˜fancifulā€™, court told
Class Actions 2024-09-04 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Whitehaven Coal has struck back at a class action led by the father of famed mining investor Nathan Tinkler, calling the claims that it failed to fulfil an implied term of a $150 million share subscription from 2012 “fanciful”.

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Whitehaven Coal shareholders ‘trapped’ after 2012 acquisition, class action trial told
Trials 2024-09-03 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shareholders in Whitehaven Coal who helped inject $150 million of capital during a 2012 merger are “trapped” after the ASX-listed coal producer failed to abide by its side of the deal, a class action funded by mining investor Nathan Tinkler has alleged on the first day of trial.

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3A Compositesā€™ cladding comparable to petrol, class action trial told
Trials 2024-08-26 11:36 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action trial has heard that allegedly flammable Alucobond panels provided by 3A Composites and supplier Halifax Vogel are comparable to petrol and could present an ā€œinsurmountable challengeā€ to containing a fire.

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ASIC wins credit facility case against Kraken cryptocurrency exchange
Cryptocurrency 2024-08-23 11:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The corporate regulator has won its case against Bit Trade, the Australian provider of the Kraken crypto exchange, after a judge rejected the company’s argument that its product was not a credit facility.Ā 

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Repped by firm on winning streak, Boral takes shareholder class action to trial
Trials 2024-08-12 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Buoyed by the recent trial success of CBA and other companies facing shareholder ire, building materials giant Boral is taking its chances at a hearing in a class action alleging disclosure breaches linked to its US windows business.

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