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Rangers Football Club hits back at $3M suit over abandoned match
Scottish football team Rangers says it was entitled to nix an agreement to play matches in Sydney last year, in its defence to a $3 million suit brought by Australian sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live.
Allianz to appeal ruling over indemnity for historic sex abuse claims
Allianz has flagged it will appeal a ruling that found it must indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred up to four decades ago at the exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar.
Crypto class action against Qoin issuer trying to bring ‘entirely new’ case, court told
Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial is fighting a class action applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time, saying it is trying to bring an "entirely new claim".
Judge won’t stay reference in ‘monumental’ Santos, Fluor litigation
A judge won't stay a reference process which US company Fluor claims is infected with bias, in a "monumental" dispute with energy giant Santos that has already generated a $57.5 million legal bill for the engineering firm.
High Court dashes Spain’s challenge to sovereign immunity claims in $394M dispute
Spain has lost its High Court appeal arguing it had sovereign immunity from an Australian court’s recognition of a $394 million arbitration award against the country for changes to its energy policies. 
Mecca’s distribution agreement with lux cosmetics brand not unlawful, court finds
Beauty giant Mecca has succeeded in fending off a luxury cosmetics brand's appeal of a decision that found a term of an exclusive distribution agreement between them was not an unlawful restraint of trade.
ASIC brings first case over unfair insurance contract terms
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought its first-ever case concerning unfair insurance contract terms, targeting Auto & General Insurance Company's standard form home and contents insurance agreement.
Cato & Clive emails to be seen by Racing NSW as it mulls competition case
The NSW state racing authority has won access to communications between public relations firm Cato & Clive and five other racing bodies, including Racing Victoria, as it weighs a lawsuit alleging they plotted to exclude the body from the Australian horseracing industry. 
Law firm expresses ‘regret’ as Aveo pays just $11M to settle class action
A class action against Aveo Group has settled for $11 million mid trial, with the law firm that brought the case expressing regret for any "distress or anxiety" it caused and acknowledging the retirement village provider’s contracts with residents were lawful. 
Hancock Prospecting must hand over docs to Rinehart children
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has lost its bid to avoid producing documents to Bianca Rinehart and John Hancock after a judge rejected arguments the Rinehart children were abusing the court’s processes in a long-running dispute over ownership of a valuable mining tenement.