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Medibank slams ‘illogical’ ruling on Deloitte report in data breach class action
Medibank has criticised a judge’s finding that legal professional privilege did not attach to a Deloitte report commissioned in the wake of a massive data breach, arguing she came to an “illogical” conclusion. 
Australian Crawl founders in trade mark fight with ex-drummer
The founders of rock band Australian Crawl have taken their former drummer to court, alleging he registered the band's trade marks without consulting them.
High Court rejects lender’s second bid for judge’s recusal in ASIC case
The High Court has dismissed Sunshine Loans' second attempt to have a judge recuse himself from a penalty hearing in ASIC’s case against the payday lender, despite his criticism of a witness due to give further evidence.
CBA avoids special leave hearing of cross-appeal in High Court cases
The Commonwealth Bank has avoided a separate hearing over its cross-appeal in shareholder class actions that have reached the High Court.
ACCR appeals dismissal of Santos greenwashing case
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has appealed the dismissal of its greenwashing case alleging Santos misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.
‘Implausible’ that Australia lied about live exports ban, court told
The Commonwealth has hit back at a class action’s appeal over the government's 2011 live exports ban, denying that it lied to an Indonesian minister about the ban. 
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Glenvill Constructions charged with breaching building insurance laws
Victoria's construction regulator has charged builder Glenvill Construction with breaching new laws requiring builders to hold a domestic building insurance policy before receiving deposits for contracts.
Live exports class action says court failed to grasp impact of ban
A class action over the government’s live exports ban is appealing a finding that no additional cattle would have been exported to Indonesia absent the prohibition, saying the judge failed to fully appreciate the “unheralded” ban.
Victoria to pay $125M in hotel quarantine class action
Victoria will pay $125 million in a settement finalised on Monday in a class action over the state's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program.
Court orders Macquarie to pay $35M in ASIC’s short-sale reporting case
A court has ordered Macquarie Securities to pay an agreed $35 million penalty after finding that “serious deficiencies" in its reporting systems resulted in repeated failures to accurately report short sales.