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Macquarie hit with second class action by investors in Shield fund
Investment manager Macquarie has been hit with a second class action by investors who sank over $320 million of their superannuation into Keystone's collapsed Shield Master Fund.
KPMG’s approach to whistleblower claims ‘overly legalistic’: report
KPMG dealt with a whistleblower's allegations over the misuse of confidential client data in an "overly legalistic" way, a new report has found, saying the accounting firm "lost sight" of its values and dropped the ball.
Torrens University faces landmark class action by casual academics
US-owned Torrens University is accused of systematically underpaying casual academics who have worked across its Australian campuses, in the first major underpayments class action against a private university.
AER appeals to High Court after AGL wins return of $25M penalty
The Australian Energy Regulator has brought a High Court challenge to orders that it return a $25 million penalty paid by power company AGL for overcharging hundreds of customers receiving Centrelink payments.
Apple sued for kicking bookmaker Playwest off App Store
Western Australia-based wagering company Playwest has sued Apple after its app was removed from the App Store without notice over alleged fraud concerns.
OpenAI calls for ‘balanced’ approach to copyright
ChatGPT owner OpenAI has called on the Albanese government to adopt a "balanced" approach to copyright that would allow AI to learn from publicly available information and collaborate with copyright owners.
ACCC knocks Coles’ ‘predatory’ competition test for Kalgoorlie deal
The ACCC has hit back at Coles’ challenge to the regulator’s rejection of its Kalgoorlie, WA land acquisition, slamming as too narrow the competition test advanced by the supermarket giant.
RAMS reaches settlement in franchise class action
Defunct Westpac subsidiary RAMS Financial Group has agreed to settle a class action over the termination of franchise agreements.
Lawyer’s conduct in case against BT Funds referred to watchdog
A case on behalf of a retiree against super provider BT Funds has been put stayed as a judge refers the matter to the legal watchdog over concerns the proceeding was filed by her former lawyer without her knowledge. 
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Judge DQs himself in contempt case against ex-Villawood boss
A judge has agreed to recuse himself from hearing a contempt case against a director of property developer Villawood after finding last year he gave false instructions to a Mills Oakley lawyer to mislead the court.