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Murray Goulburn settles ACCC case over farmgate milk prices
Murray Goulburn and its former CEO have reached a settlement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over claims the dairy producer misled farmers in three states about farmgate milk prices.
Crown shouldn’t keep jailed ex-employees silent, court told
An attempt by Crown Resorts to block ex-employees from talking to class action lawyers about the casino giant's thwarted business in China was contrary to the public interest, a judge heard Monday.
ACCC takes Captain Cook College to court for unconscionable conduct
Online educator Captain Cook College broke the law by enrolling thousands of students who accrued $60 million in debt but never finished their courses, a new action by the consumer regulator alleges.
Challenges to common fund orders to be heard together, Chief Justice says
Two far-reaching appeals challenging the court's power to order all members of an open class action to pay a litigation funder will be heard together, and soon, the Federal Court's top judge said Thursday.
Quintis class action lawyers want to peek at insurance docs
Lawyers leading a class action against Quintis want the failed sandalwood oil producer to hand over evidence of any insurance policy that could cover the company and its founder for damages sought in the case.
Sarah Hanson-Young’s defamation case survives Leyonhjelm’s dismissal bid
A defamation case brought by Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young against fellow senator David Leyonhjelm will go ahead after Leyonhjelm lost a bid to shut the suit down on the grounds of parliamentary privilege.
Ex-Norton Rose partner asks judge to recuse himself from spat with firm
A Federal Court judge has been asked to recuse himself from a legal dispute between Norton Rose Fulbright and a former employment partner who was terminated from the firm.
Melbourne University’s Trinity College sues to protect lucrative name
An education provider calling itself Trinity College Australia faces a lawsuit alleging it is duping consumers by trying to pass off as The University of Melbourne's famed residential college.
ASIC wins $9M fine against Financial Circle
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured almost $9 million in penalties against Melbourne-based Financial Circle  over a scheme to extract advice fees and ongoing commission from borrowers who took out personal loans.
Another firm weighs class action over flammable cladding
A third law firm is investigating a possible class action to compensate property owners for the cost of removing highly combustible aluminium cladding, believed to be in the majority of buildings in Australia.