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Judge to appoint costs referee in $56.3M Colonial First class action settlement
Continuing a recent trend in class actions, a judge will appoint a referee to weigh in on Maurice Blackburn's costs in a $56.3 million settlement in a class action against Colonial First State, but has so far declined to appoint a contradictor.
‘Bad luck’: Judge denies penniless Captain Cook College’s appeal delay bid
A judge has rejected an application by training provider Captain Cook College to postpone the hearing of its appeal in a case won by the ACCC, saying the company's inability to fund the appeal was “largely a problem of [its] own making.”
ACCC drops investigation into Qantas’ Alliance stake
The ACCC has ended its three-year investigation into Qantas Airways' 19.9 per cent stake in 'fly in fly out' airline Alliance Aviation without enforcement action.
Treasury Wine Estates’ ‘fishing’ claim against class action firms falls flat
Law firms accused of “fishing for a case” in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates have won access to key financial information in reports to the company’s board, with a registrar finding the material was relevant to the case.
Ex-GC can’t access fintech’s financials ahead of mediation in discrimination case
The former general counsel of UK-based transit payment service provider Littlepay has lost her bid to access the firm's financial statements ahead of mediation in a lawsuit alleging she faced discrimination and bullying when she returned to work after the birth of twins.
Judge takes ‘wait and see’ approach to trial in Epic cases against Apple, Google
A judge has held off selecting from a "basket of imponderables" in determining how he will hear two competition lawsuits by Epic Games against Apple and Google over the removal of the popular multiplayer game Fortnite from the tech giants' online stores.
ASIC slaps wealth guru with four-year financial services ban
Lawyer and wealth guru Dominique Grubisa has been banned from providing financial services and engaging in credit activity for four years, after ASIC found she embellished her qualifications and encouraged students to improperly use Family Court listings to identify investment opportunities. 
ASIC takes Macquarie to court after adviser’s $2.9M theft
The corporate regulator has filed court proceedings against Macquarie Bank alleging it failed to monitor third-party withdrawals, leading to a financial adviser's theft of $2.9 million in customer funds.
Nine pays $39,000 to settle defamation case by writer Clementine Ford
Nine-owned Fairfax Media and journalist Tory Maguire have settled a defamation lawsuit brought by feminist writer Clementine Ford over a statement Maguire made referring to “vile and personal attacks” by Ford.
Tokio Marine goes on the offensive, accuses Greensill of fraud
Collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill Capital has been accused of fraudulently obtaining policies from its largest insurer, Japan-based Tokio Marine, which has been dragged into four lawsuits over a trade credit policy issued in 2019.