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Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.
Honda must pay dealer $13.6M for contract breaches
A judge has ordered Honda to pay $13.6 million in damages to dealer Brighton Automotive in a suit over the car maker's move away from a dealership model. 
Maker of Crocs Jibbitz accuses company of stepping on its business with fakes
Crocs unit Jibbitz has sued an Australian company that has allegedly been selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories, claiming damages for patent infringement. 
Sumo Power cops $10M penalty for prohibited phone sales
Power and gas company Sumo has been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty for engaging in prohibited 'door-to-door' phone sales, the largest penalty for breaches of Victoria’s energy laws.
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Acciona loses bid to transfer suit over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona has lost its bid to transfer a dispute over a $511 million waste-to-energy facility in East Rockingham, with a judge finding no overlap with another matter in the Federal Court. 
IG Markets class action may drop conflicted remuneration claims
A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference may drop its conflicted remuneration claims after struggling to find a sample group member.
The Iconic accuses Shein of infringing ‘Dazie’ trade mark
Online retailer The Iconic has taken Chinese fast fashion giant Shein to court for allegedly infringing the trade mark for its 'Dazie' brand with the company's ‘Dazy’ clothing line. 
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High Court won’t weigh in on abandoned $185M NSW development
The High Court has declined a request by Shinetec for it to weigh in a dispute over an abandoned $185 million development in Gosford, NSW.
Ex-MP Andrew Laming’s appeal over Facebook fine to be heard by High Court
The High Court will hear former Liberal MP Andrew Laming's challenge to a $40,000 fine he copped for failing to disclose his authorship of three politically-motivated Facebook posts.
Clients of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick settle class action
A class action brought by former clients of Melissa Caddick, who were defrauded out of $23 million, have settled their claims against a group of SMSF auditors.