Westpac-owned BankSA has admitted that convicted Ponzi schemer Michael Samra withdrew funds at “near excess” of the bank’s limits and had insufficient money to honour cheques drawn on his company’s bank account.
A Dick Smith shareholder has lost his bid to bring a separate proceeding against the failed home goods retailer while two class actions are afoot.
A judge has rejected a bid by the applicants in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch to push forward with a proposed settlement of the cases without an opt-out notice to group members.
Rebel Wilson has lost a bid to have the High Court reconsider an appeals court’s decision to slash her record $4.75 million award in a defamation case against Bauer Media to $600,000.
Lawyers leading a class action against Quintis want the failed sandalwood oil producer to hand over evidence of any insurance policy that could cover the company and its founder for damages sought in the case.
Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.
Seven Network’s former director of program partnerships is suing the national broadcaster for putting her on unpaid maternity leave and extending her non-compete period after she resigned for rival Network Ten.
The high-stakes contest to run a shareholder class action against BHP has begun, with lawyers for three competing cases all arguing in Federal Court Monday that there can be only one winner.
Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has launched legal proceedings over her firing last month from the ABC, making an adverse action claim against the broadcaster.
Liquidators for Dick Smith don’t want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.