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Funder feud could force Bannister Law off Ford class action
Class Actions 2018-05-01 10:57 pm By Miklos Bolza

A dispute with litigation funder Martin Place Litigation Services has cast doubt over whether Bannister Law can continue to lead a massive class action against Ford, the Federal Court heard Tuesday.

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Judge oks brother’s suit against LiveTiles CEO Karl Redenbach
Corporate 2018-05-01 10:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The founder of Microsoft solutions provider nSynergy has been given the greenlight to bring a derivative suit against his brother and co-founder Karl Redenbach, alleging Redenbach diverted tens of millions of dollars in nSynergy’s assets — including software company LiveTiles.

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Ultra Tune’s misleading conduct “egregious”, ACCC tells court
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-01 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Ultra Tune was “cavalier and careless” in its attitude towards its franchisees, the ACCC told the Federal Court Tuesday at the start of a four-day hearing in a case alleging the national car repair business failed to comply with the Franchising Code and breached the Australian Consumer Law. 

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Maurice Blackburn to lead consolidated Sirtex class actions
Class Actions 2018-05-01 3:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Tuesday consolidated two shareholder class actions against life sciences company Sirtex Medical and appointed Maurice Blackburn as lead lawyers for the joint proceedings.

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ASIC expands case against Rio Tinto
Energy & Natural Resources 2018-05-01 11:21 am By Cat Fredenburgh

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has broadened its case against Rio Tinto and two former executives and is seeking extra penalties.

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AMP’s Salter denies misconduct, says he learnt of ousting from ASX
Legal Ethics 2018-04-30 9:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP’s general counsel Brian Salter says he did not know he was sacked until he read the company’s announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange on Monday morning.

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StatePlus employment case could get “ugly” at trial, judge warns
Employment 2018-04-30 8:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

An employment dispute between financial advisory StatePlus and former program and project manager Mark Lawson has been ordered into mediation, with a Federal Court Judge saying the case could be “very ugly” if it went to trial.

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Transgender woman keeps name secret in Daily Telegraph case
Media 2018-04-30 6:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has agreed to suppress the name of a transgender woman taking legal action against Nationwide News, which has been accused of “vilifying” transgender people in a Daily Telegraph article.

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Quinn Emanuel withdraws as class action reps after funder challenges fees
Class Actions 2018-04-30 4:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Quinn Emanuel has been forced to bow out as class action counsel in a case against Bank of Queensland after litigation funder Vannin Capital called for the law firm’s $4 million fee to be challenged.

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Brennar resigns, GC out amid Clayton Utz report controversy
Financial Services 2018-04-30 12:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

AMP’s chairwoman Catherine Brennar has resigned and the firm’s general counsel has left, as the company faces possible criminal charges for misleading the corporate regulator over its decade-long practice of charging undue fees to clients.

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