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ACCC appeals loss in case over Magnamail prize promotions
The ACCC has appealed a judge's dismissal of its case against mail-order catalogue business Magnamail after finding representations that customers could win major prizes if they ordered from its catalogues were true.
ASIC to appeal win for Rex directors over rosy forecast
The corporate cop is challenging a decision that tossed its breach of duty claims against three Regional Express board members over the company's continuous disclosure failures.
Live exports class action sent to referee, despite claims govt want to declass
A class action over the government's 2011 live exports ban will go to a referee for determining how the 88,000 cattle that would have been exported should be allocated, despite the class action's claim this was part of the government's plan to declass the proceeding.
Arrium CEO denies forecasts based on rosy assumptions
On his fourth day giving evidence in a shareholder class action trial, Arrium’s former CEO has denied that the company relied on overly optimistic assumptions when making forecasts about its business, despite a history of missed targets.
Judge takes ‘draconian step’ of tossing long-running Obeid tax cases
A judge has taken the "draconian step" of dismissing long-running tax cases by the members of the Obeid family, on the eve of a hearing over a $30 million freezing order against the family. 
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Retirement village operator Lifestyle loses appeal over exit fees
Lifestyle Communities has lost its appeal after a tribunal found that exit fees charged to departing residents were void, with an appeals court saying a tenant must be able to calculate how much they will be charged. 
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Landowner seeking $490M for M12 acquisition scores partial win
A Western Sydney landowner has secured a partial win in its challenge to the valuation of land compulsorily acquired for the M12 Motorway.
Class action against Mitsubishi wins fight to add ‘significant’ claim
A class action over the fuel efficiency of thousands of Mitsubishi Triton vehicles can add a new claim over alleged misleading testing, despite the car maker's argument that it has no reasonable chance of succeeding. 
REA’s ‘9 in 10 buyers’ claim based on flawed Deloitte report, court told
Property listings giant Domain plans to attack the validity of a Deloitte report which was used to support competitor REA Group’s claim that it attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 homes sold, a court has heard.
Lawyer fails on appeal over inaccurate recounting of judge’s remarks
An appeals court has rejected a Sydney solicitor’s challenge to a finding that he engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct after he inaccurately recounted a judge’s comments in a letter to a costs assessor.