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ASIC wants $5.4M penalty for TelstraSuper’s late responses to complaints
ASIC wants $5.41 million in penalties over TelstraSuper's failure to respond to members complaints in a timely manner, while the superannuation fund is pushing for no penalty. 
Ex-Tanarra director can’t add related entity after ‘procedural oversight’
A former investment director at asset manager Tanarra Capital has lost his bid to join a related entity to his case after it was accidentally excluded as a defendant from the suit's originating application.
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Big Build royal commission slams VIDA for ‘unexplained’ redactions
The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority has been sharply criticised by counsel assisting the royal commission into Victoria's Big Build after it provided heavily redacted documents.
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Silk, Mills Oakley partner to be subpoenaed in spat with ex-Villawood director
Developer Villawood will subpoena a barrister who represented its former director, as well as two of his solicitors, as part of its criminal contempt charges alleging the director gave deliberately false instructions to try to mislead the court.
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Fight over FSM liquidators’ exam of ex-Mallesons lawyer pushed off
Mallesons' fight to stop the liquidators of defunct developer FSM from examining a former firm lawyer has been pushed to next year in light of a Full Court appeal over whether non-parties summoned for liquidator exams can seek reviews of registrar's orders.
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Ex-CFMEU boss said he had ‘direct line’ to Jacinta Allan, royal commission hears
A former CFMEU organiser has told the royal commission into Victoria's Big Build that a union boss said he had a "direct line" to former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.
Class action can’t add claim about Philips CPAP replacement device approval
A class action against Philips Electronics over allegedly faulty CPAP machines has lost its bid to add a claim that replacement devices were not adequate because they should have first received regulatory approval.
ACCC wants $15M penalty against defunct Beacon for ‘deceitful’ sales tactics
The consumer regulator has asked the court to impose a $15 million penalty against defunct printer cartridge supplier Beacon over its use of "trickery" in its sales tactics and a $1.5 million penalty against its former director.
‘The Deb’ actress seeks stay of costs order in Rebel Wilson defamation case
The lead actress in 'The Deb' is seeking a stay of costs orders made against her while she appeals her loss in a defamation suit against actress Rebel Wilson, claiming enforcement of the orders will bankrupt her. 
Brambles says mediation ‘waste of time’ while shareholder class action win appealed
Brambles has asked a judge to put off quantification of group members' claims as it challenges its loss in a shareholder class action and told the court that settlement talks would be a “waste of time and resources”.