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Blue Sky judge bemoans ‘vast amounts’ of unnecessary work in class actions
A judge has questioned the level of detail in a 1,700-page proposed amended pleading in a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky, expressing "frustration" at the amount of unnecessary work that goes on in class actions.
iSignthis loses $690K fight with early investors over performance shares
A judge has ruled that two early investors in iSignthis are entitled to $689,662 in compensation after finding that the fintech breached an agreement entitling them to performance shares in the company. 
NAB’s WealthHub hit with $1M fine for ASIC reporting failures
ASIC's Markets Disciplinary Panel has slapped NAB broker WealthHub Securities with a $1.055 million fine for failing to accurately report regulatory data. 
ASIC bans 11th adviser in First Guardian, Shield crackdown
ASIC is continuing its aggressive crackdown on advisers that spruiked the First Guardian and Shield Master Funds, banning a MWL Financial adviser for allegedly providing advice that was not in her clients' best interests.
‘Not a prudent choice of adviser’: Judge slams ChatGPT use in directors’ feud
A judge has appointed receivers to defence contractor Lanmar following a dispute between its directors, two of whom relied in part on ChatGPT advice on how to remove a fellow director from involvement in the business.
Keybridge directors deny board minutes about $4.75M CEO bonus a ‘concoction’
Three Keybridge Capital directors have rejected claims that board minutes documenting a $4.75 million bonus to former CEO Nicholas Bolton were a post-hoc "concoction”, saying they accurately reflected an agreement reached during a nine-minute meeting in 2023.
Realtek, Nuheara shareholder group in court battle over docs
Shareholders in collapsed audio device maker Nuheara are seeking preliminary discovery from Taiwanese semiconductor giant Realtek, in an escalation of a battle between the investors in the defunct company.
Nuix loses appeal against insurers over $20M in legal bills
Nuix has lost its appeal of a ruling that found it must pay $20 million in legal costs before its insurers must cover its bills for defending multiple class actions and an ASIC case over its $1.8 billion float.
Why the High Court may hear Worley out, even after CBA class actions
Engineering services firm Worley might win the High Court's leave to appeal its loss in a shareholder class action despite the justices delving into many of the same issues raised in cases against the Commonwealth Bank, experts tell Lawyerly.
ASX hit with $20.5M penalty for misleading CHESS replacement statement
A judge has hit ASX Limited with a $20.5 million penalty after it admitted that a February 2022 statement to the market that its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well” was misleading.