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Second law firm investigates class action against Corporate Travel, PwC
Corporate Travel Management and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers face a second class action investigation after an 85 per cent drop in the travel agency's share price following a year-long trading suspension.
AustralianSuper agrees to $30M fine over death benefit failures
Australian Super has agreed to pay a $30 million fine in ASIC proceedings over delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, but a judge has said he does not have enough information to approve the deal. 
KPMG ban on new government work extended to October
A three-month pause on new government contracts with KPMG following claims of misuse of client auditing data has been push out another month.
Tech Council pans amendment to under-16s law as ‘significant overreach’
The Tech Council has come out against a proposed amendment to a law that would strengthen the government's ability to enforce the ban on kids accessing social media, saying it represents "significant regulatory overreach".
Beach Energy settles shareholder class action for $43.5M
Oil and gas company Beach Energy has agreed to pay $43. 5 million to settle a shareholder class action on the eve of trial.
Meta reaches mid-trial settlement in competition case by start-up
Instagram owner Meta has settled a competition case brought by a marketing company that alleged the social media giant engaged in anti-competition conduct when it barred the start-up from accessing the platform in 2019.
CoreLogic can withdraw admission in IP fight with Hubexo after silk’s error
A judge has allowed US analytics company CoreLogic to withdraw an admission made at the beginning of trial after finding it was due to an error by senior counsel, despite saying that getting a full explanation was like “pulling teeth”.
Judge approves settlement in Thirdi class action
A judge has signed off on a partial settlement in a class action brought by the owners of lots in an allegedly shoddy townhouse development in Sydney.
Choosi misled customers about comparison service, judge says
In a win for ASIC, a judge has found Choosi misrepresented that its service compared policies from a range of funeral and life insurers, when just two brands were compared.
Digital duty of care laws would let social media users turn off algorithms
The Albanese government's draft Digital Duty of Care legislation, released Tuesday, will require social media giants to protect under 18 users from harmful content, and allow accountholders to control use of algorithms.