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ASIC seeks $20M penalty against Kraken crypto exchange
In the second test of the new design and distribution obligations under the Corporations Act, ASIC is seeking a $20 million penalty against the provider of the Kraken crypto exchange.
Velocity Rewards joined to Virgin class action despite ‘barely arguable’ claim
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 “barely arguable”. 
Ex-Demons chair Glen Bartlett settles defamation suit against club execs
The former chair of the Melbourne Demons has settled a lawsuit he brought against senior executives of the club over allegedly defamatory statements.
High Court to resolve uncertainty over common fund orders
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.
Australian Clinical Labs flags strike-out bid in OAIC data breach case
Australian Clinical Labs may seek to strike out part of the OAIC's case over a 2022 data breach, arguing it would unfairly allow the watchdog to allege both single and multiple contraventions of privacy law.
Filecoin, founder can’t shake developer’s case over cryptocurrency pay
Crypto company Filecoin Foundation can't dodge a suit by a developer who says she was fired after complaining that a portion of her wages was paid in Filecoin tokens.
Virgin bondholders want to join Velocity Rewards to class action
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 Virgin’s balance sheet.
Element Zero appeals search order win for Fortescue in trade secrets case
Green iron start-up Element Zero is continuing its fight over search orders won by rival Fortescue that it claimed were a massive over-reach.
Flex commissions class action judge says expert evidence not for his ‘comfort’
Expert evidence is not meant to “provide a judge with comfort”, a judge has found in rejecting evidence from two experts in flex commissions class actions against Westpac and Macquarie.
Ex-Aristocrat design head to pay up for copying docs containing trade secrets
Gaming giant Aristocrat has settled a suit brought against its former head of design, who admitted to copying a "substantial" number of documents containing the company's sensitive trade secrets.