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Former Berndale Capital director pleads guilty over misuse of funds
A former director of collapsed Melbourne derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities has pleaded guilty to offences connected to his misuse of company funds.
MinterEllison snags KPMG’s national real estate head
MinterEllison has lured the head of real estate from KPMG Law to join its firm as special counsel after the consulting giant announced it was shutting down its legal services division. 
Sydney light rail class action thrown out on appeal
An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network. 
Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘junk’ warranties
Harvey Norman has been hit with a class action on behalf of customers who paid hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly "worthless" warranties that offered zero added protection.
Mastercard takes swipe at use of Reserve Bank statistics in ACCC’s case
Mastercard is fighting an evidentiary win for the competition watchdog in a case alleging the payments giant misused its market power in deals with major retailers.
PNG lawyer settles defamation case against ABC over $117M fraud allegations
Lawyer Samson Jubi has settled his defamation case against the ABC over stories he claims accused him of defrauding $117 million meant to benefit villagers after PNG’s largest mine disaster. 
Bruce Gordon’s WIN network sues TVSN over licence agreement
Regional broadcaster WIN has sued TVSN alleging the home shopping network breached its negotiation obligations because a deal with Seven was in the works.
Data breach numbers hit three and a half year high, OAIC says
The privacy regulator was alerted to hundreds of data breaches in the first half of 2024, the highest number in three and a half years, a new report shows.
Palm Island class action seeks court OK for ‘substantial’ settlement with Nine
A court has been asked to bless a "substantial" $3 million settlement in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots.
Former JPMorgan trader pleads guilty to fraud charges
A former JPMorgan executive has pleaded guilty to fraud for allegedly misappropriating nearly $1 million from clients of his defunct companies.