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Mastec wins docs in wheelie bin design copying case
Mobile garbage bin manufacturer Mastec Australia can access documents from a group of city councils and waste management firms to calculate damage it suffered from rival Trident Plastics unlawful copying of its wheelie bin design.
BMW says court can’t make funding order in Takata class actions
BMW Australia plans to challenge the NSW Supreme Court's power to create a common fund order spanning six class actions brought against major players in the automotive industry over defective and dangerous Takata air bags.
ACCC calls for regulation to stop airports ‘exploiting’ power
Australia needs stronger regulation to prevent the country's major airports from abusing their market power, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Tuesday.
VW will refund purchasers of cars that fail within 60 days
Volkswagen has agreed to offer refunds or replacements to consumers if a defect makes a car un-drivable within the first 60 days after purchase without requiring proof of a major failure.
Seafolly, Seko lay down swords in suit over shipping agreement
Aussie swimwear company Seafolly Pty Ltd and global logistics company Seko have agreed to settle their dispute over a shipping agreement that went south.
VW ordered to name names in Dieselgate suits
The judge overseeing lawsuits by the ACCC as well as multiple class actions against Volkswagen AG over the Dieselgate scandal has ordered the car maker to provide the names of executives who were responsible for the development of the emissions cheating software.
TransUrban to pay $9.26B for WestConnex stake
A consortium led by TransUrban will pay $9.26 billion for a 51 per cent stake in in the WestConnex highway project, one day after the ACCC found the deal would not substantially lessen competition.
ACCC greenlights TransUrban bid for WestConnex stake
The ACCC has approved TransUrban's bid for a majority stake in the WestConnex highway project, after TransUrban agreed to publish toll data to help bidders compete for toll road concessions. 
$40M class action launched over Sydney Light Rail project
A group of 61 business owners has filed a class action against the NSW government alleging they suffered losses as a result of the Sydney Light Rail project.
Judge slams ‘uncooperative’ Volkswagen in dieselgate case
A Federal Court judge has criticised Volkswagen for being "uncooperative" in refusing to tell the court who authorised the defeat device at the heart of the auto giant's diesel emissions cheating scandal.