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ACCC weighs ‘mix and match’ sell-off in Cargotec, Konecranes merger
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is weighing court enforceable undertakings proposed by Finnish cargo handling companies Cargotec and Konecranes to alleviate concerns their merger would be anticompetitive.
BHP unit’s Christmas Day work requirement reasonable, court says
A court has shut down action by the CFMEU  on behalf of coal miners who were rostered to work Christmas Day and Boxing Day at the Daunia Mine in central Queensland in 2019.
Virgin Australia may face class action over 2019 prospectus
Virgin Australia is facing a shareholder class action investigation over representations made in a 2019 prospectus for a capital raising to fund its $700 million acquisition of the Velocity loyalty program, issued six months before the airline filed for administration.
Judge trashes Energy Beverages’ ‘Mother’ trade marks
Energy Beverages, which makes Mother brand energy drinks, has failed to convince a judge that two of its 'Mother' trade marks should not be removed for non-use.
Kazal brothers hit with $1.5M judgment for ‘vendetta’ against ex-business partner
A judge has hit brothers Adam and Charif Kazal with $1.45 million in damages in a defamation lawsuit brought by their former business partner Rodric David and his company, finding the Kazals vilified and denigrated David as part of a 'vendetta'.
CBA wants more info on $45M rest break lawsuit
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia wants more details about the Finance Sector Union's allegations that it failed to provide thousands of employees with paid rest breaks for at least six years. 
White & Case picks up Norton Rose global project partner in Sydney
White & Case has recruited a 15-year veteran of Norton Rose's project development team for its Sydney office.
Government loses evidence spat on eve of damages trial in Navy training class action
The federal government has lost a bid to submit additional evidence ahead of an upcoming damages trial in a class action brought on behalf of 200 Navy marine technicians over a breached training contract. 
Aware Finance cops $20M penalty in ASIC fees for no service action
Aware Finance, formerly StatePlus, has been fined $20 million for charging over 25,000 customers approximately $50 million for services they did not receive. 
‘I couldn’t sleep at night’: Clive Palmer says he feared for safety after WA’s ‘Palmer Act’
Clive Palmer said he feared for his physical safety as a result of the criminal immunity granted to the WA government by legislation and the consequent ‘political campaign’ waged against him, as he took the stand for the first time in his defamation trial against the WA premier.