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Melissa Caddick’s parents say receivers not entitled to Edgecliff home
The parents of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have staked their claim over her $2.6 million Edgecliff home, which they say they have lived in since 2017 according to a binding agreement with their daughter.
Maurice Blackburn prevails in State Street appeal over Fearless Girl
Maurice Blackburn has successfully defeated an appeal of a judgment that found the law firm did not breach the intellectual property rights of US financial services giant State Street Global Advisors by displaying a replica of the world renowned Fearless Girl statue in Melbourne.
Barrister found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ contempt, cops suspended sentence
A NSW barrister who continued to practice in local courts without a valid certificate has received a suspended prison sentence for criminal contempt, after a judge found the prospect of imprisonment was “the last remaining means of deterring him from contravening court orders.”
Judge hits Westpac unit with $20M penalty over conflicted remuneration
A judge has signed off on a $20 million penalty against Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management for improperly charging 9,000 members insurance premiums that included commissions to financial advisers, a practice that was banned in 2013.
Priceline class action discontinued after funder bows out
A judge has approved a bid by group members to discontinue a class action alleging pharmacy giant Priceline exercised an "overly prescriptive level of control" on franchisees which limited their profitability, saying it was unlikely to succeed with a litigation funder.
TerraCom continues fight to keep PwC report from ASIC investigators
Coal mining firm TerraCom has taken its bid to shield a PricewaterhouseCoopers report from ASIC to the Full Court, appealing a judgment which found the regulator could view the report because of public statements made by the company.
King & Wood Mallesons may be dragged into class action over ‘colossal disclosure debacle’
King & Wood Mallesons could be dragged into a class action by commercial fishing operators against Gladstone Ports Corporation over a "colossal disclosure debacle" in which the late discovery of 39,000 documents derailed a planned September hearing.
Telstra hits back at Queensland silk who lost phone numbers in NBN transfer
Telstra has denied that it is liable to compensate a Queensland barrister who lost his phone numbers in an NBN transfer, arguing that it was the silk's decision to terminate his contract with the company.
Smile Direct Club bites back in lawsuit over teeth straightener claims
The maker of the popular Invisalign dental aligners may soon face a cross-claim from competitor SmileDirectClub, which it sued for allegedly misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits. 
IAG investigates underwriter accused of issuing unauthorised Greensill policy
Insurance Australia Group is investigating the underwriter behind an allegedly unauthorised trade credit policy issued to Greensill Capital, according to a defence by the insurer in a $43 million case brought by a Credit Suisse supply chain fund left heavily exposed after Greensill's collapse.