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The corporate regulator has asked the Full Court to stamp out avenues for corporate mischief, as it challenges a finding about the authorised representative exemption to the licence requirement of financial services providers.

Melbourne accounting firm Blue Rock’s bid to stop a former associate director from soliciting clients to her new firm Nexia has failed, with a judge finding no evidence of an unfair threat to Blue Rock.

Two law firms have reached an agreement to join their class actions against Harvery Norman alleging the furniture retailer sold worthless warranties.

Holding Redlich has agreed to cover the costs awarded against its clients in a property spat, after a judge took the law firm to task for generating almost $30,000 in work following a settlement.

A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.

The Victorian Court of Appeal has rejected a company's bid to overturn a decision ordering it to pay nearly $10 million in damages for loss of opportunity in relation to a retirement village development.

Law firm Holding Redlich faces a possible adverse costs order for racking up what a judge said were "out of hand" fees following the settlement of a property dispute.

The Star's former CEO has told a court he thought a general counsel was “painting very dramatic pictures” when he voiced concerns about cash transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.

Victorian healthcare providers facing class actions on behalf of junior doctors have turned to one law firm to lead their defence. And that firm might be about to get a lot busier.