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Care A2 tries again to block Gensco’s US suit over baby formula deal
Infant formula giant Care A2 will try again to block business partner Gensco from bringing claims against it in a US court that overlap with a $200 million Australian lawsuit over a deal to sell formula in the US.
ME Bank pleads guilty to misleading borrowers, says crime didn’t hurt anyone
Direct bank Members Equity has pleaded guilty to criminal charges over misleading representations to customers, but a judge has questioned the bank’s submissions in favour of a low penalty, noting it was only “happenstance” that a systems glitch didn’t lead to worse outcomes for customers.
WA home builder to face class action over construction delays
Perth-based homebuilder BGC Housing Group will face a class action on behalf of thousands of home owners who allege they have been harmed by lengthy construction delays.
High Court won’t disturb insurers’ win in Pacific Highway case
The High Court won't hear an appeal in a case by Acciona and Ferrovial against three insurers over coverage for loss and damage resulting from heavy rainfall at the site of construction of the Pacific Highway in northern New South Wales.
PayPal taken to court over 60-day deadline for complaints
The corporate regulator has filed a suit against fintech giant PayPal over a term in its contracts with small businesses that sets a deadline for complaints about excess fees.
Swift Networks cops $1.2M penalty for rigging bids
Telco Swift Networks has been hit with a $1.2 million penalty for bid rigging and price fixing in the tender process for supplying IT and communications equipment for three Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals mining projects in WA's Pilbara region.
ASIC wins case against digital lender Ferratum
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won its case against Finnish microloan company Ferratum alleging it overcharged vulnerable, low-income consumers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Hall & Wilcox grows by 30 with McMahon Clarke takeover
Aiming to become the "undisputed market leader" in investment funds, Hall & Wilcox has brought on the team at boutique law firm McMahon Clarke.
Feuding light rail class action solicitors must ‘put pride aside’ and work together, judge says
Two law firms that have been jointly running a class action against the NSW government over light rail construction in Sydney are now competing to run the case solo, after their relationship broke down and the funder lost confidence in one of the firms, a court has heard.
Law firms to team up in shareholder class action against Medibank
A judge has approved a bid to consolidate two shareholder class actions against Medibank over a cyberattack that affected 10 million customers, finding that having two firms on the record is better than a carriage contest.