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High Court asked to hear Plus500’s class action appeal
Trading platform Plus500 has taken its challenge to an investor class action to the High Court, after an appeals court upheld a finding that an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions was unfair.
Mills Oakley partner ordered to pay $308,000 to former firm
A judge has ordered a Mills Oakley partner to pay his former law firm over $300,000 after finding he had overdrawn his share of the partnership income.
‘Serious concerns’ about $13M costs in Qantas class action
A judge said Tuesday a costs referee’s report did not give an “adequate basis” for $13 million in fees sought by a law firm behind a settled class action against Qantas over COVID-era flight cancellations.
‘Go-to’ IP lawyer joins Johnson Winter Slattery
Intellectual property lawyer Chris Williams has joined Johnson Winter Slattery from Gilbert + Tobin, with the new partner described as a 'go-to' lawyer for complex IP disputes.
Armour shareholder can’t amend case against Baker & McKenzie, others
A judge has largely refused a bid by DGR Global to amend its “tortured” case against Baker McKenzie and others for a fourth time, calling the changes "renovations rather than mere repair". 
IAG finalises settlement in $2.8B Credit Suisse case over Greensill
Insurance Australia Group said Friday it had settled the $2.8 billion claims of Credit Suisse over the collapse of supply chain financier Greensill Capital.
Trial set in White Oak’s Greensill case, as IAG firms up Credit Suisse pact
A judge has set down the start of trial in Greensill investor White Oak's case against Insurance Australia Group, as the insurer finalises its settlement with Credit Suisse and UBS over the collapse of the supply chain funder.
Apple sued for kicking bookmaker Playwest off App Store
Western Australia-based wagering company Playwest has sued Apple after its app was removed from the App Store without notice over alleged fraud concerns.
Full Court tosses Plus500’s bid to stay class action over arbitration clause
The Full Court has rejected trading platform Plus500's bid to stay a class action by investors who lost money on highly leveraged contracts for difference in light of an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions, upholding a finding that the clause was an unfair contract term.
NT can argue class action members didn’t keep homes ‘reasonably clean’
The Northern Territory's public housing authority can amend its defence in a class action alleging it failed to maintain habitable housing in remote Aboriginal communities to allege that tenants failed to keep housing "reasonably clean".