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Banana Boat owner taken to court by ACCC over ‘reef friendly’ claims
The owner of Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen brands faces court action by the consumer regulator for alleged greenwashing. 
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Allens-repped KKR scoops up farm infrastructure firm ProTen in $1.3B deal
US private equity firm KKR will acquire agriculture infrastructure firm ProTen from superfund Aware Super, in a deal valued at around $1.3 billion.
ASIC accuses CashnGo of unconscionable debt recovery practices
The corporate regulator has taken a provider of small loans to court after it allegedly monitored and removed funds from consumers’ bank accounts without their knowledge.
Bupa admits unconscionable conduct, agrees to $35M penalty
Private health insurer Bupa has admitted to misleading thousands of customers about their private health insurance benefits and has agreed to cop a $35 million penalty in a case by the consumer watchdog.
Class action seeks to intervene in ASIC’s suit against RAMS
Former franchisees involved in a class action against RAMS are seeking to intervene in ASIC civil penalty proceedings against the defunct Westpac subsidiary.
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iProsperity liquidators win OK for retainer to pursue $45M claim against Crown
Liquidators for iProsperity have been given the greenlight to enter into retainers with Norton Rose Fulbright to pursue claims against the defunct property group’s general manager and Crown Melbourne.
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Jones Day nabs real estate pro from Clayton Utz
Jones Day has lured a real estate expert from Clayton Utz to join its Brisbane office as a partner.
Hallucinations persist, but AI leaps ahead on legal questions: report
A leading law firm has found general purpose large language models continue to incorrectly cite legal cases and make up cases entirely, despite marked improvements in answering legal questions. 
On Cloud continues fight against Cyclonic trade mark
Popular Swiss sports shoe maker On Clouds has filed proceedings in the Federal Court after its opposition to the registration of sustainable footwear brand Cyclonic's trade mark failed.
Thomson Geer raids Holding Redlich’s workplace relations team
Thomson Geer has snagged two workplace relations partners and their 15-person team from Holding Redlich for its Brisbane office.