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A judge overseeing ASIC’s case against the ASX over its CHESS replacement plan will allow remote evidence by the US-based director of a New York tech company, who allegedly gave the exchange an assurance about the project's timeline.

Former Keystone Asset Management director Paul Chiodo has been ordered to produce books in his possession as well as bank account statements of family members, as he defends himself in a case over alleged misappropriated money.

Dexus has stood down executives, sacked its advisers and launched a review of its $7 billion infrastructure division, following last week's judgment upholding the validity of a default notice by Melbourne Airport's operator.

The operator of Perth Airport has filed an appeal after United Petroleum won its case alleging it was induced to enter into a $900,000 lease and construction agreement with promises of redevelopment at the site.

Former Keystone Asset Management director and developer Paul Chiodo has been ordered to produce books in his possession as well as bank account statements of family members, as he defends himself in a case over alleged misappropriated money.

Star's former group general counsel has told a judge she should not have to pay a $1.1 million fine for breaching her directors duties because she has suffered “extra-curial detriment” that includes unemployment. 

Dexus has lost its case over the validity of a default notice issued by Melbourne Aiport's operator, with a judge saying the real estate asset manager breached the company's confidentiality and "irrevocably undermined" its relationship with fellow shareholders.

Heads may roll after a court on Friday rejected the evidence of key Dexus employees at trial over a breach of APAC's shareholder deed, in a ruling that revealed some insiders suspected the "embarassing blunder" would come back to bite.

An ASX statement from budget airline Rex that was optimistic about its 2023 profit prospects should have been corrected by April, ASIC has told a judge, disputing claims that the statement was not a forecast but merely an expression of what the board hoped for. 

The eSafety Commissioner has struck back at Elon Musk-owned X Corp's claims that it should not have to comply with a new online safety standard when it is already subject to rules for social media companies.