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Star battles ATO over $5M in junket taxes
The Star is challenging a finding from the commissioner of taxation that the casino giant owes $5.3 million on payments made to junket operators, arguing the payments were not 'payments for operating or promoting a junket'. 
Australia Post unit wins injunction in passing off case against former biz partner
Australia Post unit StarTrack has won an injunction barring postal product manufacturer TMA Australia from using a website URL containing the words ‘StarTrack’, with the Full Court finding a judge wrongly held the case was ‘weak’.
NSW tries to duck exemplary damages in strip search class action
The New South Wales government wants to strike out class action claims that police conducted illegal strip searches at music festivals in the state 'as a matter of routine' and that it should face exemplary damages.
ASIC can’t undo stay of disciplinary case against iSignthis auditor
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its bid to pursue a disciplinary case against former Grant Thornton director Bradley Taylor over his 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignThis while criminal proceedings are ongoing.
Toyota faces class action over flex commission car loans
A class action boutique has filed proceedings against Toyota's finance arm over car loans that allegedly encouraged dealers to set high interest rates in exchange for large kickbacks.
Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team admits he gave ‘unsatisfactory’ evidence
Lawyers for accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann have conceded his evidence on several issues was “lacking credibility”, but say the court should not find him a “compulsive liar” as argued by Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson in defending his defamation case. 
Ruby Princess class action heads to Full Court after plaintiff wins no damages
The lead applicant in a class action against Carnival PLC over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard its Ruby Princess cruise ship has lodged an appeal after she won her negligence case but walked away with only out-of-pocket expenses totaling $4,000.
Court slashes law firm’s costs in Aveo class action settlement
A judge has cut law firm Levitt Robinson’s costs in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo, finding the solicitors were “seriously derelict” in serving their evidence on loss and ran up over $1 million in avoidable costs.
Concert promoter loses appeal against TEG Live over One Direction tour
A Sydney concert promoter has lost his appeal against former Nine unit TEG Live, with an appeals court agreeing that his idea to promote a 2013 Australian tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction was not ‘unique’ enough to be confidential information. 
Apple hit with class action over ‘throttled’ iPhones
Apple is facing a new class action on behalf of iPhone 6 and 7 users whose phones were 'throttled', or slowed down, due to updates the Silicon Valley company made to its iOS operating system, which were aimed at conserving battery life.