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TerraCom to pay $7.5M to settle ASIC’s whistleblower suit
ASIC 2025-05-27 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Coal producer TerraCom has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve ASIC proceedings alleging it made misleading statement to the market that damaged a whistleblower’s reputation. 

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ASX can’t see file notes of key ASIC interview in CHESS case
ASIC 2025-05-27 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has upheld ASIC’s privilege claim over a solicitor’s notes from an interview with a tech start-up boss involved in the ASX program to replace its CHESS system. 

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Toyota Finance hit with class action over add-on insurance
Class Actions 2025-05-26 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Toyota Finance has been hit with a class action alleging customers paid thousands for ‘junk’ add-on insurance, on the heels of a law firm’s unsuccessful bid to add the claims to an existing class action over flex commissions. 

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Developer wins appeal over deal for NDIS housing
Appeals 2025-05-27 11:34 pm By Sam Matthews

Developer Thousand Hills Property has won an appeal in its fight with LBA Capital over a scuttled property deal for NDIS housing, with an appeals court accepting that LBA repudiated the deal in an email sent by its former director.

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X Corp brings legal challenge over eSafety obligations
Social Media 2025-05-26 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

X Corp has brought proceedings against the eSafety commissioner arguing it is not covered under a new online safety standard, which allows the regulator to issue fines without a notice.

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Moderna loses bid to patent mRNA vaccine
Intellectual Property 2025-05-26 11:02 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Moderna has failed in its bid to secure an mRNA vaccine patent, but an IP Australia delegate gave the US biotech another shot at its application. 

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Judge approves ‘high end’ 30% GCO in JB Hi-Fi class action
Class Actions 2025-05-23 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has approved Maurice Blackburn’s 30 per cent group cost order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi over worthless warranties, noting the ‘high end’ rate would be reviewed at a later stage.

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CSR prevails in appeal over works at $408M Horsley Park industrial development
Real Estate 2025-05-26 11:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

CSR Building Products has won a legal challenge over a development application at its 52-hectare industrial estate in western Sydney, which has generated sale proceeds of over $408 million to date. 

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Aircraft maker can’t pursue claims against Rex over $3M jet sale
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-23 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A US-based aircraft serves provider has lost its bid to pursue claims over a $3 million jet sale against discount airline Rex while it’s in administration. In a 16 May decision, the NSW Court of Appeal rejected the appeal of Jet Midwest, saying the primary judge did not err in finding its rights would be…

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Blackmores faces class action probe into vitamin supplements
Class Actions 2025-05-22 1:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A boutique law firm is investigating a potential class action against Blackmores over claims that its supplements contain “potentially toxic” levels of vitamin B6 that could cause injury. 

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