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Blue Sky founder may have insider trading claims over release of Glaucus report, judge says
Blue Sky’s founder and former managing director Mark Sowerby has won orders requiring a director of US hedge fund Glaucus to produce documents relating to claims the short-seller shared information with market participants before releasing a report which sent Blue Sky’s shares into a tailspin.
Court asked to sign off on 34% cut for group members in Wellard class action
A shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard is seeking approval for a $23 million settlement which will see only $7.86 million go to group members, telling the court that the funder and law firm that ran the case have agreed to take a haircut on the deductions they're entitled to.
In class action defence, Blue Sky says EY has case to answer
Defunct investment firm Blue Sky has denied a class action’s claims that it misled shareholders ahead of its 2019 collapse and has pointed the finger at auditor EY.
‘A Pyrrhic victory’: Class action up for Worley’s costs after failing to prove loss
Despite succeeding on a number of claims, the applicant in a tortuous shareholder class action against Worley must foot the engineering services company's bill for defending two trials.
ASX pays $1.05M fine for ‘careless’ pre-trade transparency failure
ASX Limited has paid a $1,050,000 fine after the corporate regulator pinged it with an infringement notice for failing to comply with market integrity rules -- a first against the market operator.
Downer EDI points finger at KPMG in shareholder class action
Downer EDI has named KPMG in a cross-claim in a class action by shareholders, a move the accounting giant says has forced it to resign as auditor for the infrastructure services company.
Law firm wins 30% contingency fee rate in IAG shareholder class action
The law firm behind a class action against Insurance Australia Group has secured a group costs order that will give it 30 per cent of any proceeds -- a contingency fee rate six percentage points higher than the median rate for shareholder cases.
Slater & Gordon says lawsuit over private equity takeover names wrong defendant
Slater & Gordon is seeking summary dismissal of a case brought by a shareholder over the plaintiff firm's takeover by private equity firm Allegro, saying it is not the right target for the claims.
Noumi seeks to shield PwC report in privilege fight with ASIC
Noumi has argued a PricewaterhouseCoopers report commissioned by its lawyers at Ashurst is protected by legal professional privilege, after the food manufacturer admitted to overstating the value of its inventory and failing to properly disclose its financial position.
Deductions to eat up 66% of Wellard shareholder class action settlement
Group members in a shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard will get 34 per cent of a $23 million settlement if the court approves deductions sought by the funder and law firm that ran the case.