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Samsung challenges $138M arbitration award in Roy Hill mine dispute
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corporation has launched two bids in Singapore to set aside a US$94 million (AU$138 million) award relating to its dispute with Spanish energy company Duro Felguera over the Pilbara-based Roy Hill iron ore mine.
‘This game is over’: judge ready to toss Iluka class action over ongoing funding dramas
The applicants in the Iluka Resources shareholder class action have less than a week to lock-in a $1.25 million security for costs, after the judge overseeing the case asked if he was allowed to dismiss proceedings himself following six months of being “very patient” about ongoing funding dramas.
Barclays, other banks in forex cartel class action must produce US case docs
A judge has ordered a group of banks facing a competition class action over alleged foreign exchange rate-rigging to hand over documents they produced as part of settlement agreements in class actions in the US and Canada.
Hytera can’t blame Motorola for not alerting it to source code theft sooner
Hytera can't point the finger at Motorola for not alerting it to the alleged theft of the US telco's source code by former employees sooner, as the first phase of the high stakes, high intrigue IP trial draws to a close.
High Court dismisses Glencore’s bid to block ATO from eyeing Paradise Papers
Coal producer Glencore International has lost its High Court appeal to keep the Australian Taxation Office from reviewing documents related to its offshore assets, which were unearthed as part of the global Paradise Papers investigation. 
Funder wants 25% of recovery in class action over ‘illusory’ vehicle warranties
The funder behind a class action against a unit of car leasing company McMillan Shakespeare for allegedly engaging in unfair tactics when selling car warranties is seeking a 25 per cent cut of any settlement reached in the case.
Pitcher Partners ordered to hand over insurance docs in shareholder class actions
Pitcher Partners has been ordered to hand over information about its professional indemnity insurance in two shareholder class actions over its role as Slater & Gordon's auditor.
APRA slaps Allianz with extra $250M capital requirement over risk management issues
Insurance company Allianz Australia will need set aside an extra $250 million in capital until it strengthens its risk management, making it the fifth financial institution to be slapped with additional requirements by the prudential regulator.
ICAP scolded for ‘interlocutory skirmishes’ in employee poaching spat
A judge has criticised two units of global finance firm TP ICAP Group for "unnecessary and over technical interlocutory skirmishes" as they seek damages from two employees who jumped ship to a competitor and allegedly tried to poach staff.
Dow AgroScience pest control patent lacks inventive step, IP Australia says
IP Australia has rejected Dow AgriCulture's bid to patent a smart pest control device, saying the invention lacks an inventive step.