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WiseTech finds Richard White did not inappropriately use company funds
A WiseTech investigation into billionaire chair Richard White has found no evidence that he misused company funds in his personal relationships with two women, including to pay for an employee’s plastic surgery. 
Judge ‘very uncomfortable’ with funder’s novel costs bid in KPMG class action
A judge has expressed concerns about a funder's novel application for its costs in a partially settled shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco, saying everyone was getting a payday except group members. 
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Falcon Capital liquidators bring case against property developer over $46M loan
The liquidators of Falcon Capital, which is suspected of having misused $450 million in investor funds, have sued a Melbourne property developer, claiming he knowingly assisted Falcon to loan millions in trust money in a “dishonest and fraudulent design”. 
The Australian says claim JLL exec sexually harassed junior at strip club is true
The publisher of The Australian has hit back at a defamation case by a former JLL executive, saying it was substantially true that he fondled a drunk junior female colleague's breast at a strip club. 
Apple wants to rob judgment of ‘bite’ in Epic Games case, court told
Orders proposed by Apple after a judge’s finding that the digital giant and rival Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct would “rob the court’s findings of their detail, their efficacy and their bite”, Epic Games has said.
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Publisher says harassment claims against JLL exec substantially true
The publisher of The Australian has hit back at a defamation case by a former JLL executive, saying it was substantially true that he fondled a drunk junior female colleague's breast at a strip club. 
WestConnex class action says funding options have been exhausted
The lead plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project will press on with a bid to discontinue the case, telling a judge they have exhausted all options for funding.
GrainCorp resolves bid for personal costs against class action solicitor
Agricultural giant Graincorp has resolved an application for personal costs against a solicitor, which it sought after trial in a class action over alleged noise and odour pollution from a Victorian factory was vacated and an in-principle settlement did not proceed. 
Legal community condemns Bondi terrorist attack, extends support
The Australian legal community has condemned a terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, where 16 people were killed, and extended counseling services to its members. 
Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul
Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can't appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged.