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Acciona loses bid to transfer suit over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has lost its bid to transfer a dispute over a $511 million waste-to-energy facility in East Rockingham, with a judge finding no overlap with another matter in the Federal Court. 
The Iconic accuses Shein of infringing ‘Dazie’ trade mark
Online retailer The Iconic has taken Chinese fast fashion giant Shein to court for allegedly infringing the trade mark for its 'Dazie' brand with the company's ‘Dazy’ clothing line. 
iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC
Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.
Fintech start-up Chippit defeats PayPal’s opposition to ‘PayPool’ mark
Australian fintech start-up Chippit Financial has defeated PayPal's challenge to its bid to register 'PayPool' as a trade mark for a new lending product.
Nuix class action judge rejects bid to close shareholder class action up to trial
A judge has made a class closure order in a shareholder case against software company Nuix and underwriter Macquarie Capital, but rejected a bid to keep the order in operation until trial.
High Court asked to restore win for Bed Bath N’ Table in fight with Bed & Bath
Home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table has asked the High Court to reverse a Full Court judgment that found retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.
In class action defence, Toyota says ‘defeat device’ used to protect engines
Toyota has denied a class action’s claims that devices installed in its vehicles were intended to cheat emissions tests, maintaining that they were designed to protect engines from damage.
Solve My Debt Now to admit liability in ASIC proceedings
Debt management business Solve My Debt Now will admit liability in action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging customers were worse off after using its services. 
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Builder, developer off hook for $3M in fire safety repairs
A Bechara family-affiliated builder and developer of a 99-lot residential building in a Sydney suburb have avoided liability for $3 million in fire safety rectification costs.
AI rules to guard against ‘laziness’ in legal profession, top judge says
A new practice note prohibiting the use of AI in certain circumstances is needed to guard against "laziness" in the legal profession, says NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice Andrew Bell.