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AustralianSuper agrees to $30M fine over death benefit failures
Australian Super has agreed to pay a $30 million fine in ASIC proceedings over delays in processing almost 7,000 death benefit claims, but a judge has said he does not have enough information to approve the deal. 
Orica shotfirers win High Court fight over long service leave
The High Court has found that Orica shotfirers working at black coal mines are entitled to portable long service leave, overturning a Full Federal Court ruling that found they were not eligible under the coal industry scheme.
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United Petroleum wins $8.7M over Perth Airport’s Qantas promises
Perth Airport will pay United Petroleum $8.7 million after the company built a larger petrol station on the basis of the airport's representations that the Qantas terminal would be relocated. 
Law firm battles judge’s decision to slash cut of $87M Hino settlement
Maurice Blackburn is seeking to increase its cut of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino after a court slashed the payout by $10 million.
Beach Energy settles shareholder class action for $43.5M
Oil and gas company Beach Energy has agreed to pay $43. 5 million to settle a shareholder class action on the eve of trial.
Meta reaches mid-trial settlement in competition case by start-up
Instagram owner Meta has settled a competition case brought by a marketing company that alleged the social media giant engaged in anti-competition conduct when it barred the start-up from accessing the platform in 2019.
Rebel Wilson loses privilege claim over emails in suit by Deb producers
A judge has ordered actress Rebel Wilson to hand over emails in her legal dispute with the producers of her film directorial debut 'The Deb', after she was accused of concealing documents from the court. 
Judge approves settlement in Thirdi class action
A judge has signed off on a partial settlement in a class action brought by the owners of lots in an allegedly shoddy townhouse development in Sydney.
Choosi misled customers about comparison service, judge says
In a win for ASIC, a judge has found Choosi misrepresented that its service compared policies from a range of funeral and life insurers, when just two brands were compared.
Court tosses Lighthouse’s $600M suit against East Timor
A judge has tossed oil company Lighthouse's $600 million suit against the government of East Timor after it failed to provide $1.3 million in security ahead of trial.