Creditors are circling Tribeca Homes, with three different firms applying to the High Court to liquidate the company.

S&P will pay more than a year's profit to settle suits that it inflated ratings on subprime-mortgage bonds at the centre of the 2008 financial crisis.

Trinity tax-scheme architect Garry Muir has avoided bankruptcy after Bank of New Zealand was repaid and the action against him withdrawn.

Oil and gas company Greymouth Petroleum Holdings wants more than $830,000 in damages from a former director who was ordered by the High Court to sell his stake in his firm.

Fonterra will be spared having its multimillion-dollar fight with French food giant Danone spilling back into the public arena this year.

When revisiting the in and outs of David Cullen Bain’s claim for taxpayer compensation, folk would do well to keep a clear head.

Pyne Gould Corporation chairman Bryan Mogridge faced a barrage of investor questions around auditing delays at the company's annual meeting in Auckland yesterday.

The Australian wing of a United States investment fund could swoop in front of Capital + Merchant Finance investors and take a chunk of an $18.5 million settlement.

In his first speech as the leader of China, President Xi Jinping identified corruption as a major priority.

A South African lawyer who suppressed his "out of control" history has been deemed fit and proper to be a lawyer in NZ.

An architect of the Trinity forestry tax scheme has failed to convince the High Court to halt bankruptcy action against him.

William Yan wants around $4500 to $5000 a month for living expenses paid out of his restrained assets.

An Auckland businessman who had $40 million of assets seized this year has told the High Court he gave away a Rolls Royce.

Steve Jobs defended Apple's use of software for the iPod that blocked compatibility with a competing digital music store.

Two lawyers have been struck off in separate decisions following multiple acts of misconduct.

ANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.

The FMA says it would prefer to settle its civil action against six businessmen associated with Hanover Finance, and its chief executive says he is "still hopeful" a deal can be reached.

New Zealand's market watchdog has for the first time stood in the shoes of out-of-pocket investors and exercised its right to sue for them.

CaseLoad is confident his public interest mission to reveal New Zealand's best and worst judges will come up trumps.

A Tauranga law firm will have to pay $150,000 more to retirees who lost money in Blue Chip, a Court of Appeal ruling has found.

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will face tougher new bail conditions and make a daily visit to the police for at least the next week.

Kim Dotcom is banned from using helicopters, travelling by boat or going 80 kilometres from his home, ahead of a bail hearing next Monday.