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Judge weighing $10.3M penalty sends ASIC, Mercer back to the drawing board
A judge wants more details about a $10.3 million agreed-to penalty in proceedings brought by ASIC accusing Mercer Super of "longstanding and systemic" compliance failures.
Luke Sayers loses bid to transfer wife’s defamation case to closed court
Former Carlton president and PwC chief executive officer Luke Sayers has lost his bid to transfer his wife’s defamation case over an explicit image posted to his social media account to the Family Court, where the proceedings would be confidential. 
Carbone Lawyers accuses former solicitors of taking confidential info to rival
Melbourne-based firm Carbone Lawyers has filed a case against two former solicitors who moved to a rival firm, claiming they breached their confidentiality obligations.
Insurers seek Deloitte reports in litigation over Greensill collapse
Insurers Marsh Limited and Insurance Australia Limited are seeking production of two reports by Deloitte commissioned by a Swiss law firm in litigation over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill Capital. 
ACCC approves Ampol’s $1B buyout of EG Australia with divestitures
The ACCC has signed off on Ampol’s $1.1 billion acquisition of fuel and convenience retailer EG Australia after it agreed to sell off some of its fuel sites, the first deal cleared under a complex phase two review.
Cosette says Mayne backfilled sales estimates to meet $69.8M forecast
Kicking off its appeal of a finding that it couldn't walk away from a $672 million merger agreement with Mayne Pharma, US drug company Cosette has told a court that Mayne was not upfront about its financial position prior to the deal.
Judge closes race discrimination class action against Adani
A judge has closed a racial discrimination class action against Adani’s Australian mining business after finding that it sought to go “much further” than the complaint filed with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Client that lost spat with Tweed Shire Council can inspect lawyers’ file
A judge has found that a trustee accused of being jointly liable for $790,000 in costs arising from Land and Environment Court proceedings can inspect his Gold Coast lawyers’ files to decide whether to sue them for negligence.
Judge pushes COVID-19 aged care class actions towards 2027 trial
Noting the aging group members, a judge has pushed the parties in two class actions against aged care facilities over COVID-19 outbreaks to shoot for a 2027 or early-2028 trial date.
Cor Cordis fights ex-chair’s $1.6M fraud claims
Insolvency firm Cor Cordis says its ex-chair’s claims that it "confected" reductions to its work in progress to avoid paying his full retirement entitlements should be struck out.