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Judge tosses appeal of ruling splitting NT housing class action trial
A class action on behalf of public housing residents in the Northern Territory has lost its appeal of a judge's decision to split an upcoming trial. 
In class action defence, Google says publishers can create own ad tech
Google has hit back at a class action alleging it abused its dominance in the digital advertising market, saying that publishers are able to, and often do, develop their own ad tech tools or rely on competing third-party solutions.
In CBA class actions, High Court asked to adopt Worley approach
The lead shareholder in class actions against CBA has urged the High Court to take a "common sense" approach to loss causation in securities cases, as endorsed by the Full Federal Court in last month's ruling for Worley's investors.
NT housing class action says split trial ruling based on ‘misunderstanding of fact’
A class action by public housing tenants in the Northern Territory claims a judge's decision to split the trial was based on a misunderstanding of fact and will lead to a "multiplicity of appeals".
Sony says competition class action over PlayStation fails to plead a causal link
A class action accusing Sony of breaching competition laws has said proposed changes to the case will focus on excessive charges in the distribution market, but the electronics giant argues the amended case leaves causation "entirely unarticulated".
CBA tells High Court shareholders didn’t prove ‘any loss at all’
The Commonwealth Bank has urged the High Court to uphold a ruling rejecting shareholders' damages claims in two class actions, saying the decision correctly rejected their "conflation of materiality with loss".
Apple fights bid to expand App Store class action
Apple will bring a “full-bodied” opposition to a bid to expand a class action over the running of its App Store, after a judge found the tech company engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace last year. 
Apple, Epic Games back in court in app store competition fight
Apple and Epic Games are back in court for a high-stakes fight over the orders a judge should make following his finding that the company engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace. 
Light & Wonder hit with class action over theft of Aristocrat’s trade secrets
Gaming company Light & Wonder has been hit with a securities class action over disclosures about its Dragon Train poker game, after an employee's theft of rival Aristocrat's trade secrets led to litigation that settled for $190 million.
ACCC can intervene in Epic Games’ case against Apple
The ACCC has won court approval to make submissions on relief in Fortnite game maker Epic Games' case against Apple, after a judge found the tech company misused its market power in the app marketplace.