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RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.
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Alemais owners lose bid to convert historic Paddington pub
The owners of Australian fashion label Alemais have lost their bid to flip a historic Paddington pub into a retail shopfront, with a court accepting evidence about the pub’s contribution to Sydney’s “social fabric”.
Fintech start-up Chippit defeats PayPal’s opposition to ‘PayPool’ mark
Australian fintech start-up Chippit Financial has defeated PayPal's challenge to its bid to register 'PayPool' as a trade mark for a new lending product.
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Spanish energy giant GPG secures $2.3B financing for renewables push
Allens has advised a syndicate of 11 banks on a $2.3 billion financing facility for Spanish energy giant GPG to develop a suite of renewable energy assets in Australia. 
Thomson Geer poaches IP, tech team from HopgoodGanim
Thomson Geer has nabbed top intellectual property and technology lawyer Hayden Delaney and his Queensland- based team from HopgoodGanim.
Google maintains stronghold on search despite regulatory changes: ACCC report
Google continues to dominate online search services in Australia, holding 94 per cent of the market share despite regulatory changes, the competition regulator said Wednesday.
Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful
A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies' conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 
In class action defence, Toyota says ‘defeat device’ used to protect engines
Toyota has denied a class action’s claims that devices installed in its vehicles were intended to cheat emissions tests, maintaining that they were designed to protect engines from damage.
Solve My Debt Now to admit liability in ASIC proceedings
Debt management business Solve My Debt Now will admit liability in action by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission alleging customers were worse off after using its services. 
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Builder, developer off hook for $3M in fire safety repairs
A Bechara family-affiliated builder and developer of a 99-lot residential building in a Sydney suburb have avoided liability for $3 million in fire safety rectification costs.