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Ex-Berndale Capital director jailed for misusing company funds
A former director of collapsed Melbourne-based over-the-counter derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities will serve 23 months in prison after pleading guilty to misusing company funds, misconduct that ASIC called "egregious".
Peabody Energy back-pays coal mine workers $5M
Peabody Energy has paid $5 million to mine workers who were shortchanged, after the coal producer admitted it misunderstood employees' entitlements under the Award. 
Arrium directors deny class action claims they were ‘asleep at the wheel’
Former directors of steelmaker Arrium have rejected shareholder class action claims that the company's collapse was foreseeable, calling claims they had their heads in the sand “arrant nonsense”. 
Sportsbet class action applicant says he ‘just assumed’ fast code bets legal
The lead applicant in a class action against Sportsbet over its fast code betting service has admitted he never questioned whether the system was lawful until meeting with class action lawyers at Maurice Blackburn.
Full Court upholds declassing of COVID biz interruption cases
Businesses in two cases against Lloyd's and QBE over COVID-19 losses have failed in an appeal of a ruling stripping the suits of class action status.
Savills loses bid to toss sexual harassment suit
US real estate firm Savills has failed to summarily dismiss a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, which a judge said if true "indicated a culture of discriminatory sexist behaviour of a serious kind".
IAG provides undertaking in ACCC review of $1.3B takeover of RACW
Insurer IAG has provided a draft undertaking in the hopes of alleviating the ACCC's concerns that its $1.35 billion takeover of the RAC WA’s insurance operations would substantially lessen competition for certain insurance products in the state.
Dates set in Rebel Wilson’s legal battle with AI Film over ‘The Deb’
A legal showdown between actress Rebel Wilson and the co-producers of her film 'The Deb' will commence next month, two weeks after Wilson successfully defended defamation proceedings by the film's lead actress.
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High Court grants appeal over Fortune Agribusiness’ 30-year water licence
A native title group has won an appeal to the High Court over a 30-year licence granted by the Northern Territory government to Fortune Agribusiness to extract groundwater for irrigation on its property.
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Builder loses appeal in row with subcontractor on $55M Fortis project
Alliance Living has failed on appeal of a security for costs order in a dispute with a subcontractor on a project to restore Sydney's Gaden House, with NSW's top court saying the builder's failure to pay a judgment debt was relevant.