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Privilege waiver over Clifford Chance email doesn’t open door to discovery: court
An email to lawyers at Clifford Chance relied on to show investor Fiona Lock’s understanding of a contested $150 million profit sharing deal with trading platform Pepperstone did not open the door to further correspondence.
John Pesutto hit with bankruptcy notice over $2.3M defamation costs
Former Victorian Liberal Party leader John Pesutto has been hit with a bankruptcy notice after failing to pay $2.3 million in costs in MP Moira Deeming’s defamation suit over statements implying she had links to neo-Nazis. 
IAG denies claims in loyalty discounts class action
Insurance Australia Limited and Insurance Manufacturers of Australia have denied a class action's claims that they misled insurance customers about loyalty discounts by calculating their premiums using an algorithm designed to maximise renewals. 
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In loss for off-the-plan buyers, court finds Castle Group can proceed with Sydney land sale
Developer Castle Group can move ahead with its purchase of a block of land in south west Sydney, with a court finding that purchasers of off-the-plan lots have no present interest that can defeat Castle’s right. 
Penalty in ASIC case against TerraCom to wait until directors’ hearing
Penalty proceedings in ASIC's case against coal producer TerraCom have been put on ice until the regulator’s suit against the company’s directors goes to trial. 
Fourth law firm mulls ad tech class action against Google
A fourth law firm is investigating a class action against Google for allegedly abusing its dominance in the market for online advertising.
Judge won’t let ACCC case against Spotless, Ventia get ‘totally unwieldy’
The judge hearing the ACCC’s price-fixing case against Downer EDI's Spotless and Ventia has proposed an initial hearing to determine if the companies are in competition, saying he won't let the case become “totally unwieldy”.
Exactech settles class action over alleged faulty implants
Medical device maker Exactech has reached a settlement in a class action over alleged defective implants, following the US company's bankruptcy.
Melbourne law firm faces at least three suits in wake of declassing decision
There are at least three individual suits proceeding against Melbourne law firm Waller Legal after a class action alleging it consistently failed to bring economic loss claims on behalf of sexual abuse clients was declassed, a court has heard. 
Nine not required to post defamation apology on homepage: court
A judge has found that Nine’s apology to the former owner of collapsed budget airfare company Bestjet over unsubstantiated claims made in a story about the company’s demise was sufficient to resolve their defamation dispute.