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No change to Ford class action damages after High Court win
A judge has kept intact a lead applicant’s award of damages in a class action over alleged defective Ford vehicles, following a High Court decision, siding with neither party on what the figure should be.
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Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting commit $2.5B to Pilbara JV
Rio Tinto and Gina Rinehart-owned Hancock Prospecting will invest $2.47 billion to develop a Western Australian iron ore project as part of the Hope Downs joint venture.
Funder hit with costs in failed class action against EY, Quintis director
The funder of a failed class action against the founder of sandalwood producer Quintis and EY and has been hit with costs, despite arguing the order would set a bad precedent. 
Clayton Utz bolsters risk advisory team with hires from CBA, A&O Shearman
Clayton Utz has boosted the expertise in its risk advisory practice, hiring a trio of lawyers from CBA and A&O Shearman.
NAB pays record penalty for breaches of consumer data sharing scheme
Big Four bank NAB has paid $751,200 for inaccurate credit data disclosures under the Consumer Data Right rules, the largest penalty to date for breaches of the regulations.
ANZ whistleblower can’t tweak case for 13th time
With three months until trial, a judge has knocked back a former ANZ trader’s bid to appeal a decision which barred him from amending his case for what would have been the thirteenth time.
Tabcorp fined $4M for spamming VIP customers
Gambling company Tabcorp has been fined $4 million or sending over 5,700 messages to VIP customers that failed to comply with spam laws.
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European Energy secures $130M for solar projects
Danish renewables company European Energy has closed a $130 million financing package for two solar projects in Victoria and NSW.
Optus agrees to pay $100M in ACCC case over unconscionable sales tactics
Optus has agreed to pay a $100 million penalty in a case brought by the ACCC, admitting the watchdog's allegations that staff pressured customers into buying phones they couldn’t afford.
GM can’t get indemnity costs through ‘back door’ in car dealer class action
A judge has rejected GM's "back door" bid for indemnity costs from the lead applicant in a failed class action over its decision to retire the Holden brand because each group member had rejected a settlement offer before the case commenced.