This Month
Ex-Barclays boss awaits judgment in court battle over Jeffrey Epstein
With the courtroom drama concluded, banker Jes Staley has to wait and see if his high-profile legal gamble to clear his name has paid off.
EVP claims StrongRoom founder admitted to fraud, faked accounts
Documents filed by the venture capital firm also allege one of the software start-up’s directors used company money to pay for a holiday to Morocco.
Musk rebuked in judicial election despite record $39m spend
A Democratic-backed candidate clinched a pivotal Supreme Court election in Wisconsin and touted her victory as a win against “the richest man in the world”.
MinRes and Chris Ellison face class action over ‘misleading conduct’
The loss-making miner has rejected claims its share price was “artificially inflated by the company’s misconduct” and that investors suffered losses as a result.
Zip Co goes to ground after Federal Court loss
A court loss, a likely large damages bill, and orders preventing Zip from using its name on certain local products? No need to disclose any of that, it seems.
Bookmaker behind Ladbrokes turned blind eye to drug money laundering
Over 640 pages, Austrac accuses the UK bookmaking giant of failing to catch “large amounts of money being regularly moved”.
March
Ben Brazil’s InfraBuild lawsuit spurious and illogical: Gupta
In response to a New York lawsuit, the British industrialist said bond agreements expressly allowed the use of company funds to pay GFG Alliance creditors.
IAG seeks to delay trial on $7b Greensill insurance claims
Greensill Capital’s biggest insurer is less than a year away from defending claims that were lobbed after Lex Greensill’s financing firm collapsed in 2021.
Delivery driver awarded $79m after spilling Starbucks tea on his lap
The global coffeehouse chain was accused of breaching its duty of care after its staff did not fully push the drink into its takeaway tray.
Ex-corporate raider Ron Brierley on new child abuse charges
Former multimillionaire businessman Ron Brierley was granted bail on three charges of possessing child abuse material.
Teen charged after dramatic Jetstar confrontation
Police were called to Avalon Airport near Geelong on Thursday afternoon following reports a male wielding a firearm had tried to board the flight.
Former registrar accuses Family Court of interference and bullying
Ann Sturgess says she left a toxic workplace after two decades of service. The court claims she couldn’t take a joke.
Former Star boss says he was told not to worry about crime gang links
Matt Bekier, being sued by the regulator for a lack of oversight at the casino, says people he relied on for warnings of wrongdoing said there were no issues.
AustralianSuper’s Indara reviews ‘smart city’ assets as losses mount
Australian Super’s loss-making telcoms tower business, Indara, is reviewing its troubled smart city infrastructure businesses as it searches for a new boss.
February
Atlas Arteria tries to claw back $20b in lost returns on US toll road
The ASX-listed company, partially owned by IFM Investors, says the state of Virginia tried to force the Dulles Greenway toll road near Washington DC into bankruptcy.
Tech bros share the riches (with their lawyers)
Lawyers are cashing in on the legal scandals rocking the start-up world, but it’s tougher for those footing the bill on the other side to the founders.
Lucrative telco contracts boost Ventia Services’ profits 16pc
Ventia Services has a “very good relationship” with NBN Co but new competitors can struggle to secure telco maintenance work due to high entry barriers, chief executive Dean Banks said.
Fallen Star executive’s lawbreaking no match for his bonus
Good value can be a subjective term. For Greg Hawkins, $180,000 must seem like a steal.
Ex-CFMEU officials delay corruption case until after High Court ruling
Despite expectations that he would enter a plea, ousted union boss Darren Greenfield has secured another delay in the four-year bribery case.