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Underpayments class action ‘nowhere near’ roping in McDonald’s, court told 
McDonald’s has argued it can’t be on the hook for alleged underpayments by franchisees for continuous 10-minute rest breaks, saying there is not enough evidence to show it knew they were breaching an enterprise agreement.
QBE to contest ASIC penalty over misleading discounts
Insurer QBE will dispute ASIC's proposed penalty after admitting that its pricing model misled customers.
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Macquarie Health loses case over Sydney private hospital development
Macquarie International Health Clinic has lost the latest chapter in its decades long battle over the proposed development of a private hospital within the precincts of Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Judge OKs discontinuance of WestConnex class action
A judge has approved a bid by the plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney’s $16 billion WestConnex to discontinue the case, after a breakdown in their relationship with the funder. 
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Class action over WestConnex land acquisition discontinued
A judge has approved a bid by the plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney’s $16 billion WestConnex to discontinue the case, after a breakdown in their relationship with the funder. 
No-show Westconnex class action funder raises judge’s ire
A hearing to replace the applicants in a class action over Sydney's $16 billion WestConnex project has been postponed a fourth time by an exasperated judge, who on Monday called out the absent litigation funder for being "grossly uncourteous".
ASIC expands case against Resimac over hardship claim failures
The corporate regulator has expanded its case against Resimac that accuses the home loan manager of breaching its fairness obligations as a credit licensee towards customers who filed hardship applications.
WestConnex class action funder’s substitution bid delayed again
An application by the funder of a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney's WestConnex project to replace the plaintiffs has been ajourned a third time by an increasingly frustrated judge.
QBE admits misleading customers in ASIC case over policy discounts
Insurer QBE has admitted liability in ASIC’s case alleging it made empty promises to over half a million customers on policy discounts, but a dispute over the size of the penalty remains.
McDonald’s knew workers weren’t taking 10-minute breaks, trial hears
McDonald’s knew that employees across its stores were not being given continuous 10-minute rest breaks and that its time-keeping systems were deficient, a judge heard on the first day of trial in an underpayments class action that could include 370,000 workers.