Mining company Kupang Resources has asked the High Court to weigh in on its bid for tax office documents as it litigates to recoup millions of dollars allegedly embezzled by the company’s former shadow director.
Japanese bank SMBC has brought a $33.6M lawsuit against fintech Humm Group after its subsidiary Flexirent allegedly misled the bank about receivables under allegedly forged contracts between a Forum Group entity and Veolia Environmental Services.
Irish insurer Zurich Insurance has lost its appeal seeking to shut down a class action filed against it in the NSW Supreme Court over a defective New Zealand apartment block.
IP Australia has rejected the patent application of Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods amba, finding its high-protein whey-based yoghurt invention lacked an inventive step.
Gilbert + Tobin has lured K&L Gates’ global co-head of construction to join its energy and infrastructure practice in Melbourne.Â
A judge has flagged the âregrettableâ prospect of further litigation in relation the estate of Melbourne businessman Frank Cassar, following a finding that Cassarâs will was forged in a conspiracy by his widow, daughter and son who feared losing his multimillion-dollar business empire after his death.
Bill Papas’ business partner Vince Tesoriero has won the release of $1.25 million to pay for his legal fees in Westpacâs fraud case against him, despite a judgeâs finding that disclosure concerning his true financial position was âless than idealâ and included âstaggeringâ discrepancies.
Although the settlement sum has not been disclosed, court documents in the Opal Tower class action reveal the litigation funder backing the case will seek $13.2 million in commission when the parties appear before the court later this year.
Accused Ponzi schemer Chris Marco has been hit with criminal charges after an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission found he defrauded $36.5 million from nine investors.
Trading firm Epoch Capital has brought proceedings against a quantitative analyst who allegedly downloaded confidential information from the firmâs computers.