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Court blesses Halifax liquidators’ settlement with King & Wood Mallesons
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-04-15 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The liquidators for Halifax Investment Services were justified in reaching a compromise settlement in proceedings against King & Wood Mallesons alleging the firm and former […]

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ASIC launches appeal in landmark case over Finder Wallet’s cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency 2024-04-11 3:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is challenging a decision that Finder Wallet did not need a financial services licence to sell its defunct cryptocurrency […]

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Software company resists spending ‘$90,000 on a barrister’ in trade mark fight with Google
Intellectual Property 2024-04-05 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

The sole director of a small software company can’t act for his business in defending against an intellectual property case brought by digital titan Google, […]

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In loss for ASIC, court finds AFSL not needed for Finder’s crypto product
Cryptocurrency 2024-03-14 4:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In a loss for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a judge has found that comparison website Finder did not need a financial services licence […]

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In trade mark appeal, Katy Perry says Aussie designer should have ‘changed direction’ given her rise to fame
Intellectual Property 2024-02-22 9:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Appealing her loss in a trade mark stoush with an Australian fashion designer, pop star Katy Perry has argued the woman “should have changed direction” […]

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Big Un financier admits 3 million share purchase, denies knowledge of stock manipulation
Restructuring & Insolvency 2024-02-07 11:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney financier First Class Capital has admitted it acquired three million shares in former market darling Big Un but has denied liquidators’ claims that the […]

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Franchisee class action against Hog’s Breath Cafe thrown out
Class Actions 2024-01-30 5:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has dismissed a franchisee class action against the Hog’s Breath Cafe restaurant chain after the lead applicants failed to hand over $1.23 million […]

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The Agency Group loses trade mark fight with real estate rival
Intellectual Property 2024-01-24 3:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sydney real estate group The Agency has lost an appeal in its trade mark case against a rival, with the Full Federal Court upholding a […]

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Insurers dragged into PwC class action over $50M bond prospectus
Class Actions 2024-01-12 2:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Over three years into a class action against failed asset finance lender Axsesstoday and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers over a $50 million prospectus, the applicant has won […]

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PwC class action by Axsesstoday bondholders wants to add insurer, 3 years in
Class Actions 2023-12-04 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

More than three years after filing a class action against failed asset finance lender Axsesstoday and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers over a $50 million prospectus, the applicant […]

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