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ASIC wins contested extension in Mayfair, Mawhinney appeals
Appeals 2022-06-14 9:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has granted ASIC a hotly contested extension of time in appeals brought byĀ  Mayfair Group and founder James Mawhinney after a judge slapped the investment group with a $30 million penalty.

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Law firm seeks 30% cut in EML shareholder class action
Class Actions 2022-06-14 2:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm that’s running a shareholder class action against payment processing company EML will seek a group costs order for a 30 per cent cut of the suit’s proceeds.

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Sims settles shareholder class action for $29.5M
Class Actions 2022-06-10 9:43 am By Christine Caulfield

Recycling company Sims Limited will pay $29.5 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging earnings guidance for FY16 failed to account for the likely prospect of falling scrap metal prices.

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Prosecutors secure second guilty plea in Nova Minerals market manipulation case
Securities 2022-06-10 9:48 pm By Harry Thomas

NSW man Benjamin Cooper has pleaded guilty to manipulating the share price of Nova Minerals in a conspiracy that involved the gold ore mining company’s former CEO.

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Class action should foot the bill for first ever group costs order, judge says
Class Actions 2022-06-07 3:34 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge who ordered the first ever group costs order in a class action has found that the costs of the application should be borne by the class action.

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Mesoblast hit with second shareholder class action over COVID-19 drug
Class Actions 2022-06-07 3:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast has been hit with a second class action for allegedly misleadingĀ shareholders about it Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19 complications.

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ASIC wins guilty plea from investor who posted about ā€˜fun and gamesā€™ of market manipulation
White Collar 2022-06-07 4:44 pm By Harry Thomas

A Melbourne investor who posted in an online forum that a pump and dump scheme was all part of the ā€œfun and games and cat and mouse of the stock marketā€ has pleaded guilty to market manipulation.

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Nuix says ex-CEO’s claim off by $140M, but Macquarie director must front court to explain
Securities 2022-06-06 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Nuix director appointed by Macquarie Bank must give evidence in person as the embattled tech company argues a claim brought by its former CEO is off by $140 million.

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Property developer Sasha Hopkins to face ASIC grilling
Real Estate 2022-06-03 5:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Embattled property developer Sasha Hopkins will face a compulsory examination by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission over the activities of his company A Team Property Group.

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a2 Milk class action consolidation to see one silk go
Class Actions 2022-06-02 7:12 pm By Sam Matthews

Two law firms are set to work ā€œhand in gloveā€ in their proposed consolidated shareholder class actions against a2 Milk, with one senior barrister to be dropped as part of the ā€œrationalisationā€ of the combined team.

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