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Suit against Banksia receiver, law firm a bid to ‘exhume case from grave’, court told
The receiver for Banksia Securities — the failed lender at the centre of a scandal-ridden class action — has argued a new case accusing him of serious misconduct is vexatious and wants a court to release him from the claims.
Class action must wait for damages in competition case against Apple, Google
A judge has put off deciding what damages group members are owed in two class actions against Apple and Google after finding the tech companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace.
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Dexus seeks docs given to PwC, Deloitte in fight with APAC
Real estate asset manager Dexus wants information that the Asia Pacific Airport Corporation gave to several consultants in a court battle over allegations it breached a shareholder deed in selling a stake in the airport operator. 
Apple, Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct, says judge
In a major win for two class actions and Fortnite maker Epic Games, a judge has found that Apple and Google misused their market power in running app stores and in-app purchase systems.
Banksia receiver wants release from new case, gets interim injunction
The receiver for failed Banksia Securities wants a release from claims stemming from his role, including a case by investors who lost their life savings only to be duped by the class action team that represented them.
Judge orders longer soft class closure in KPMG class action over Arrium collapse
The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.
Judge OKs Banksia receiver’s $10M deal with Mark Elliott estate, notes perversity of trust law
A judge has given the greenlight to a $10 million settlement with entities linked to late solicitor and Banksia class action mastermind Mark Elliott, noting the “perverse” difficulty of recovering more of the $70 million in assets held on trust.
Banksia mastermind to pay $10M to group members, despite $70M in assets
Entities linked to the late solicitor Mark Elliott are set to pay $10 million to settle claims by Banksia class action members, despite a related company owning $70 million on trust, a court has heard. 
Judge grills Arrium class action over potential switch from group costs order to CFO
A class action against KPMG and former Arrium directors wants to wait for the High Court's pending ruling on common fund orders before pulling the trigger on a group costs order, a request that earned a judge's grilling for what she described as a hunt for greener grass.
Santos’ net zero plan ‘little more than speculation’, trial court told
Santos’ plan to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 was “little more than a series of speculations”, a shareholder group has said on the first day of trial in a landmark greenwashing case.