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iSignthis loses $690K fight with early investors over performance shares
A judge has ruled that two early investors in iSignthis are entitled to $689,662 in compensation after finding that the fintech breached an agreement entitling them to performance shares in the company. 
Star’s ex-boss, GC appeal $1.1M penalties over money laundering risks
The former CEO and chief legal officer of Star Entertainment are challenging a judge's orders that they pay a combined $1.1 million for failures in connection with anti-money laundering compliance.
Destec in contempt for posting videos discovered in IP row with MinRes
A judge has refused a bid by engineering firm Destec to purge a contempt after the company posted videos produced by MinRes in an IP fight, finding it failed to fully and frankly explain the breach. 
Falcon Capital liquidators reach settlement over $33.5M loan
Investors in Falcon Capital's First Guardian Master Fund will recover less than 10 per cent of a $33.5 million loan advanced to an inexperienced Melbourne developer, under a settlement reached by the company's liquidators.
Light rail class action plaintiffs lose appeal over $5.4M costs cut
The applicants in a class action against Transport for NSW over the construction of the Sydney CBD light rail have lost their appeal of a ruling that ordered the government to pay just 65 per cent of their trial costs, which they claim amounts to a $5.4 million reduction.
Qube challenges reinstatement of worker who shared bikini pic
Qube has filed proceedings in the Federal Court after a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission tossed its appeal of a ruling ordering it to reinstate a worker who showed his co-workers a picture of two female colleagues in bikinis.
Mine & Rail creditor Tacora wins pause of DOCA
A judge has frozen a DOCA for failed mining company Mine & Rail's Australian business, the latest chapter in a dispute with US investor Tacora Capital, which has sued in the US alleging the company concealed its deteriorating financial position while securing more than US$30 million in funding.
Unconscionable conduct case against Hall Chadwick receivers arguable, court says
A judge has restrained the receivers of Kimberley Pearl Tours from selling the key assets of the business, finding that the WA tourism company has a reasonably arguable case that they were appointed in bad faith to exert pressure on the company. 
No-show Westconnex class action funder raises judge’s ire
A hearing to replace the applicants in a class action over Sydney's $16 billion WestConnex project has been postponed a fourth time by an exasperated judge, who on Monday called out the absent litigation funder for being "grossly uncourteous".
Paul Chiodo can’t dodge production of bank statements in Keystone probe
Former Keystone Asset Management director and developer Paul Chiodo will have to produce bank records for himself and family members, after a judge shot down his appeal of a ruling ordering production.