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A Mitre 10 franchisee, who has accused Bunnings Warehouse of misusing its market power, wants an order from the court shielding it from any adverse costs orders in its David and Goliath battle.

A court has tossed a landmark greenwashing case against Santos alleging it misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.

A judge has set aside a decision on a costs assessment application by online gambling platform PlayUp in relation to a $330,000 unpaid legal bill from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.

CBA plans to file a cross-appeal in the class actions before the High Court, contending the shareholders -- who argue they should have won their loss case -- failed to establish disclosure breaches at the threshold.

Kmart is fighting a discovery bid by a representative body for members of the Uyghur ethnic minority, saying there is “no reasonable basis” for believing it misled the public about alleged modern slavery risks in its supply chain.

A leading M&A lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills has made the jump to Ashurst, bolstering the firm's corporate offering. 

Macquarie is fighting a bid to amend a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO only months out from trial, calling the changes “unclear and unfair”. 

Investment firm KKR is teaming up with asset manager HMC Capital, investing up to $603 million in a project devoted to wind and battery assets. 

The state of Victoria wants $24 million in security for costs from the applicant in a class action over its COVID-19 hotel quarantine fiasco, citing concerns about recovering costs from the US-based Quinn Emanuel entity that's funding the case.

The corporate regulator is challenging insurer IAG's claims of legal professional privilege over a technical report in proceedings over allegedly misleading loyalty discounts.