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ASIC dodges indemnity costs for ‘unreasonable’ rejection of settlement in case against liquidator
ASIC has escaped an individual insolvency practitioner’s bid for indemnity costs in its failed case alleging illegal phoenix activity, with a judge finding the regulator did not unreasonably reject a settlement offer that would have netted it “a considerably better result” than it won at trial.
End of the road for Arrium lenders’ case against directors
The High Court has denied a bid for special leave by the Commonwealth Bank and other lenders to challenge a ruling that found two Arrium directors did not mislead them about loan drawdown notices ahead of the steel company's $2.8 billion collapse. 
High Court takes up joint venture’s arbitration dispute with Chevron
The High Court will hear a $130 million case by two contractors on Chevron's Gorgon gas field project, which argue the Western Australia Court of Appeal was outside power to uphold a ruling that set aside an arbitration win.
India may take ruling over foreign state immunity waiver to High Court
The government of India has flagged a possible special leave application if it loses its appeal of a decision finding it can't avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites because it waived its foreign state immunity.
India appeals judgment on $111.3M arbitral award
The Indian government has lodged an appeal after a judge found it can't avoid a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites.
GM on hook for costs after settling with lead dealer in Holden class action
General Motors is stuck with the full costs of the applicant in a Holden dealers' class action as part of a settlement with the dealership, despite arguing it had intended by its offer to pay the costs incurred only by the lead plaintiff itself.
United class action wins fight against ‘stultifying’ security bid
A franchisee class action against United Petroleum over the installation of allegedly loss-making Pie Face stores at its franchise sites has succeeded in fending off the petrol company’s bid for security, with a judge agreeing it would have a chilling effect on the unfunded case.
India can’t avoid $111.3M arbitral award over aerospace investments
The Indian government has lost its bid to dodge a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies that invested in Indian satellites, with a judge finging the country waived its foreign state immunity. 
SARB wins stay in patent dispute over Melbourne’s parking system
Tech company SARB has won a stay of orders barring it from selling its sensor-based system which the city of Melbourne uses for timing parked vehicles, after a judge found it infringed rival Vehicle Management Systems’ patent.
Over United Petroleum’s objections, class action firm can peek at franchisee communications
The law firm that's running a franchisee class action against United Petroleum over allegedly loss-making Pie Faces stores has has won its bid to peek at draft communications the oil giant wants to send to group members.