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Lendlease appeals loss in $120M Campbelltown land case
Lendlease has filed an appeal after it failed in its bid to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five plots of land in Campbelltown, in a high-stakes challenge set to be heard later this year. 
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Faced with increasing problem, court puts law firm on hook for AI-hallucinated citations
Referring to a "growing problem" noticed by the Federal Court, a judge has slapped a law firm in a native title case with costs for its use of artificial intelligence to generate false document citations.
ASIC wants $300M in penalties for forex broker’s ‘egregious’ conduct
The corporate regulator says defunct forex broker Union Standard and its agents should be hit with $300 million in penalties for their tactics in pressuring customers to trade in risky financial products. 
Despite ‘unease’ over legal costs, judge approves $1.3M class action settlement
A judge has approved a $1.3 million settlement in a class action by investors in a Melbourne apartment development, despite reservations about the lion’s share going to the law firm that brought the case.
Fortrend sues Shaw pair again, this time over payment demands
Two Shaw & Partners advisers who won $580,000 in penalties and compensation against former employer Fortrend Securities face fresh litigation seeking to quash their demands for payment.
ASIC accuses CashnGo of unconscionable debt recovery practices
The corporate regulator has taken a provider of small loans to court after it allegedly monitored and removed funds from consumers’ bank accounts without their knowledge.
Banana Boat owner taken to court by ACCC over ‘reef friendly’ claims
The owner of Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen brands faces court action by the consumer regulator for alleged greenwashing. 
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Building materials giant CSR hit with misuse of market power case
Saint Gobain-owned CSR faces litigation by an independent building insulation distributor alleging it abused its dominance by upping prices during the pandemic.
GCO won’t cover law firm’s costs in Suncorp class action, court told
Maurice Blackburn's costs in running a 'junk' insurance class action which settled for $34 million will not be fully covered under a 25 per cent group costs order, a court has heard. 
Bupa admits unconscionable conduct, agrees to $35M penalty
Private health insurer Bupa has admitted to misleading thousands of customers about their private health insurance benefits and has agreed to cop a $35 million penalty in a case by the consumer watchdog.