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WestConnex class action funder fights plaintiffs’ bid to drop case
A funder that has allegedly refused to provide further funding in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project is also fighting the plaintiff’s bid to discontinue the case, with a judge calling the funder’s opposition “very problematic”. 
Judge says part of ANZ’s $240M penalty in ASIC case ‘on light side’
A judge has questioned whether an agreed penalty against ANZ for overstating bond trading volumes is sufficient, noting the misrepresentations were "very significant".
Google must pay $55M over anti-competitive pacts with Telstra, Optus
A judge on Tuesday penalised Google $55 million for anti-competitive deals requiring Telstra and Optus to pre-install its search engine on Android devices, but has questioned why action wasn't taken against the telcos. 
Sydney Trains reaches settlement in underpayments class action
Sydney Trains has reached an in-principle agreement to settle a class action by operations staff alleging a “systemic pattern” of underpayments and overwork.
From farm to bench, silk Edward Muston takes spot on Supreme Court
Veteran of the NSW bar Edward Muston SC has been sworn in as the newest judge of the state's Supreme Court, but before he was prosecuting high stakes environmental law cases, his plan was to be a jackaroo.
Chartered Accountants suspends former PwC chief executive
Former PriceWaterhouseCoopers chief executive Tom Seymour has been fined $15,000 and suspended as a chartered accountant, shortly after he was banned from acting as a tax agent over the firm's tax leaks scandal.
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Lendlease loses appeal in $120M Campbelltown land case
Lendlease has lost its appeal of a ruling that shot down its bid to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five plots of land in Campbelltown against a company controlled by the Macarthur-Onslow family. 
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iProsperity exec owes $5.3M for misleading ZACD on funds for $300M hotel deal
An iProsperity director must pay $5.3 million to ZACD for his conduct in convincing the Singapore-based real estate investment firm to cough up $37.5 million for its $300 million purchase of the AccorInvest hotels portfolio.
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Geocon wins appeal over excess GST on $115M property sales
Canberra developer Geocon has won a Full Court appeal over the GST payable on $115 million in sales from a 360-unit development, with the case sent back to a tribunal for final determination.
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Carlisle Homes scores win in dispute over Nexus Mulgrave lease
Carlisle Homes has prevailed on a preliminary question in a dispute with Nexus Office over alleged defects in a Nexus Mulgrave rental space, with an appeals court finding an expert had not properly determined the dispute.