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Webjet to pay $9M for misleading air travelers about bookings
Online flight bookings service Webjet has agreed to cop a $9 million penalty for misleading air travelers about prices and bookings, just months after the consumer cop took it to court.
Law firm might drop iPhone class action against Apple, court told
A law firm that lodged a class action against Apple over “throttled” iPhones might discontinue the case without having served the US tech giant. 
Glencore sues Port of Newcastle over wharf charges
Mining giant Glencore has sued the operator of the Port of Newcastle over shipping fees, alleging it has been overcharged over $800,000 after the port authority disregarded a determination by the competition watchdog.
ACCC cartel case to focus on whether Spotless, Ventia were in competition
A key issue in the ACCC's price-fixing case against Downer EDI's Spotless and Ventia is likely to focus on whether the facilities services companies were in competition, a court has heard. 
Tesla hit with class action over self-driving cars
Tesla has been hit with a class action alleging the Elon Musk-owned company misled consumers about the capabilities of its self-driving cars.
Funders, lawyers ‘picking over bones of carcass’ in Quintis settlement: judge
A judge is concerned that if he approves all payouts sought by lawyers and funders from a $13.5 million settlement in a class action against a Quintis director, group members will only he left with just 18 per cent. 
Mastercard continued usual document deletion despite ACCC probe, court told
Trial in the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard has been pushed to 2026, after the US company failed to comply with discovery orders. 
Trial vacated in add-on insurance class action against Suncorp’s AAI
A court has vacated a trial set to begin Monday in the class action against Suncorp unit AAI over add-on insurance, suggesting a settlement is in the works.
Coles, Woolworths class action judge won’t ‘rubber stamp’ firms’ plan to join forces
Law firms running competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have agreed to join forces, but a judge has warned he will not simply “rubber stamp” the arrangement. 
‘Completely inadequate’: United class action solicitors panned for delays
A judge has criticised a law firm for allocating only two solicitors to its class action against United Petroleum over the installation of alleged loss-making Pie Face stores.