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MLC Centre tenant may expand misleading conduct case against owner GPT
Office provider Servcorp may amend a lawsuit against former MLC Centre owner GPT alleging it failed to disclose plans for major redevelopment works on the Sydney CBD high-rise before they signed a lease in 2014.
FWO may revise Super Retail underpayments suit after Coles ruling
The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.
‘Nothing to do with us’: ESSSuper board hits back at $40M class action
The board administering the ESSSuper fund, which is facing a class action alleging it miscalculated the entitlements of transport shift workers in Victoria, has denied any liability, saying it was not involved in determining how entitlements were calculated.
Fortescue fails in push for seized docs from green iron start-up
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue can't get access to nine million seized documents in its trade secrets spat against green iron start-up Element Zero.
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Real estate agency can’t recoup advertising costs after writing ‘TBA’ in contract
A real estate agency in Victoria has lost a suit seeking the payment of its advertising costs from a former client, with a judge finding that writing 'TBA' in the contract defeated the consumer protection purpose of rules for real estate agents.
Judge rejects Goldstone’s recusal bid in boss’s oppression case
Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to disqualify a judge from a damages hearing after he found it liable for shareholder oppression of its managing director.
Robodebt class action funder wants $71M commission from settlement
The funder of a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme will seek a 15 per cent commission at an upcoming settlement approval hearing, a court has heard, after the case settled for a record $548.5 million. 
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Alinta scores win in fight with contractors over Wagerup power station
Alinta Energy has won an urgent injunction against former contractors working on the Wagerup power station in Western Australia, saying delays on the project have caused daily losses of $137,000 in revenue since mid-July. 
JB Hi-Fi can’t get closure in class action over ‘worthless’ warranties
JB Hi-Fi has lost its bid for soft class closure orders in a class action on behalf of eight million customers, with a judge finding it would likely lead to conflicts of interest and a "post-settlement wave" of late registrations.
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Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza owner hits back at copyright suit over office designs
The owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza has denied infringing the copyright for office suite drawings by design firm HUB Interiors, saying the firm provided it with a licence and knew the plans might form part of its leasing arrangements with tenants.