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Court asked to sign off on class action settlement with gag clause
A court will be asked to approve a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney that includes a gag clause barring group members from making any public statements about the suit. 
Class action over risky CFDs wins access to customer screening data
A class action against CMC Markets has won access to data thought to reveal that approximately 2,500 customers who failed screening tests for risky financial products were nevertheless permitted to trade. 
Court orders HCF to pay $750K for misleading life insurance term
HCF Life insurance has been hit with a $750,000 penalty for including a pre-existing condition term in a life insurance policy, which a judge found was likely to mislead.
Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
An appeals court has dismissed Sky News' challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite "wholesale copying" of content for government clients.
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Special Gold liquidator can advance claims against Dyldam
A judge has ruled the liquidator of Special Gold can advance claims against Dyldam Developments, which the collapsed Sydney developer has called "hopeless".
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Dyldam says Special Gold liquidator’s claims ‘hopeless’
Collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam has told a court that a liquidator's claim for breach of directors' duties is "hopeless" as the company was under a deed of company arrangement at the relevant time.
High Court asked to find India can’t dodge $111.3M arbitral award
The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling that found India was immune from a suit seeking to enforce a $111.3 million arbitral award because it did not involve a 'commercial' matter.
Class action fends off Clydesdale Estate liquidator’s bid to ‘destroy’ claim
A class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney has won a dispute with the liquidator for the collapsed developer.
TerraCom directors to claim penalty privilege in novel ASIC case
Four directors of coal producer TerraCom have flagged they will not show their hand in the corporate regulator's first-ever case alleging breaches of whistleblower protections.
Non-bank lender Firstmac hit with $8M penalty for DDO breaches
The Federal Court has slapped non-bank lender Firstmac with an $8 million penalty, the second doled out in ASIC proceedings for violations of the new design and distribution obligations.