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Court asked to vary $10.7M freezing order over ‘highly unusual’ airport deal
A Dubai-based investor is seeking to vary "punitive" freezing orders won by a brokerage firm that claims he failed to repay a $10.7 million (US$7.2 million) debt over a "highly unusual" airport investment proposal.
Judge rails against ChatGPT use by former Neometals exec
The judge overseeing a whistleblower suit by the former head of recycling at Neometals has chastised the executive for using ChatGPT to prepare an unsuccessful stay application.
BHP loses challenge to same job, same pay orders
BHP and its in-house labour hire subsidiary have lost their bid to challenge same job, same pay orders by the Fair Work Commission workers at mines in central Queensland. 
Car brand LDV denies ACCC’s case over off-road ad campaign
Chinese car brand LDV is fighting the consumer regulator's case alleging it misled customers about its vehicles, telling a court that ads showing the vehicles as durable in off-road terrains were not misleading. 
FWO may revise Super Retail underpayments suit after Coles ruling
The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.
RAMS ordered to pay $20M penalty in ASIC case
Defunct Westpac home loan unit RAMS has been hit with a $20 million penalty after admitting to widespread misconduct at its franchises over a four-year period.
Westpac agrees to $20M penalty in ASIC case against RAMS
A judge has raised concerns about whether an agreed-to $20 million penalty against Westpac's defunct home loan subsidiary RAMS is enough to deter other lenders from breaking credit rules.
‘They will have their day in court’: Class action can’t intervene in ASIC suit against RAMS
The applicant in a class action by former RAMS franchisees can't intervene in proceedings by ASIC against the defunct Westpac mortgage unit, with a judge finding the outcome of the ASIC case will not affect the class action.
Judge recuses himself from ‘sham contracting’ case against Uber
A judge has recused himself from hearing a 'sham contracting' case against Uber because he previously represented the rideshare giant in four similar matters when he was a barrister.
RAMS accuses class action of trying to ‘hijack’ ASIC case
Westpac’s defunct mortgage unit RAMS has accused a class action by former franchisees of attempting to “hijack” civil penalty proceedings by the corporate regulator by seeking to intervene in the case.