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Second law firm investigates class action against Corporate Travel, PwC
Corporate Travel Management and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers face a second class action investigation after an 85 per cent drop in the travel agency's share price following a year-long trading suspension.
In class action defence, MinRes says Ellison deals did not require disclosure
In their defences to a shareholder class action, Mineral Resources’ and founder Chris Ellison have denied that two payments totalling $3.8 million needed to be disclosed to the market as related party transactions.
Beach Energy settles shareholder class action for $43.5M
Oil and gas company Beach Energy has agreed to pay $43. 5 million to settle a shareholder class action on the eve of trial.
Corporate Travel Management, PwC face class action investigation
Corporate Travel Management and PricewaterhouseCoopers may face a class action over financial misreporting after the travel management company said in April that it would reverse $220 million in revenue after a review found it had overcharged customers. 
Class action fights Worley’s High Court appeal, says proof ‘overwhelming’
A shareholder class action that succeeded in the Full Federal Court has argued that Worley's appeal to the High Court should be rejected, saying that its proof regarding market-based causation was “overwhelming”.
AVZ Minerals has no money for lawyers in ASIC case, court told
Mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals does not have the funds to defend itself in ASIC proceedings alleging it failed to disclose a critical legal dispute, including a forgery claim, related to a $32 million lithium mine deal, a court has heard.
Beacon Minerals project manager sentenced for insider trading
A former project manager who enlisted two associates to buy 11 million shares in Beacon Minerals before the market knew it had struck gold has been sentenced to one year in prison following a guilty plea. 
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Dexus fights $40M legal bill that includes late night Uber Eats
Dexus is challenging the costs claimed by its opponents in a case over the sale of shares in Melbourne Airport operator APAC, calling out billed items that include after hours Uber Eats charges. 
BDO director brings strike-out bid in ASIC case over Dubber audit reports
A BDO director has filed a strike-out bid in ASIC’s case over alleged false and misleading reports for ASX-listed software company Dubber, with the accounting firm flagging its support for the application. 
Blue Sky class action judge mulls AI fix after costs reach $20M
A judge overseeing a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs in the case, which have already reached $20 million.