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Decision awarding Jaguar class action to Gilbert + Tobin shot down on appeal
A decision awarding carriage to Gilbert + Tobin in a class action against Jaguar Land Rover on the condition that it lower its funding rate lacked procedural fairness, the Full Court has found, prompting the firm to team up with its competitor to run the case. 
Sky News appeals loss to Isentia in case of ‘wholesale copying’
Sky News has taken its fight with Isentia to the Full Federal Court, after a judge found the the media monitor was not liable for copyright infringement despite the "wholesale copying" of content distributed to government clients.
AMP class action judge says court should be ‘cautious’ in class closure fights
AMP has lost its bid for soft class closure in a class action over allegedly excessive superannuation fees, with a judge finding the court should exercise “real caution” when class closure is opposed by the applicant. 
Media monitor Isentia wins copyright fight with Sky News despite ‘wholesale copying’
A judge has ruled that media monitor Isentia did not infringe the copyright of Sky News, despite the “wholesale copying” of content for its government clients, because its actions were done for the “services of the Commonwealth or State”.
Judge worries about perception that FWO treated CFMEU ‘more equal than others’
A judge has expressed concern that a "bizarre" last-minute settlement in a long-running case against the CFMEU could damage the public perception of the FWO as a model litigant, saying it could appear that the ombudsman treated some perpetrators as “more equal” than others. 
‘Disappointing’: Lawyers bemoan loss of right to challenge ACCC merger decisions in court
Competition law experts have raised doubts about changes to Australia’s merger review regime announced Wednesday, calling the reforms a mixed bag for businesses and the reduced role of the Federal Court "disappointing".
AMP class action members deserve to know why discontinued claims fell short, judge says 
A judge has refused to redact a judgment signing off on the discontinuance of several product claims in a class action against three AMP subsidiaries after the applicant failed to gather the required evidence, saying it was not enough that the reasons "may be an embarrassment to people who commenced the proceeding". 
Epic Games case against Google ‘more ambitious’ than claims against Apple, court told
Epic Games' case alleging Google ran its Play Store anti-competitively is "significantly more ambitious" than the Fortnite game maker's claims against Apple, according to the search giant, which says its restraints are "more flexible and less draconian" than the iPhone maker's.
Apple says Fortnite maker paid no commission on US$3.8B in V-Bucks sales
Hitting back at claims that its App Store stifles competition, Apple has told a trial that app developers have myriad ways of maximising profits without paying it a commission, noting Epic Games made US$3.8 billion from in-game currency V-Bucks in 2021.
Google slams ‘opportunistic’ app store class actions
Google has criticised two competition class actions which piggyback on claims brought by Fornite developer Epic Games as "opportunistic", but counsel for the class actions told a court the suits on behalf of more than 15 million group members were in the public interest.