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Crane firms deny anti-competitive deals made in Whatsapp chats
Sydney’s four largest mobile crane companies have denied claims by the ACCC that agreements on a group chat to not supply cranes to certain customers and construction sites were anti-competitive.
Class action can allege doctors passed themselves off as plastic surgeons
A class action against Dr Daniel Lanzer and his clinic has won approval to allege that some doctors passed themselves off as plastic surgeons in social media posts, including some that included the terms #plasticsurgeon and #plasticsurgery.
Australian Turf Club wins fight with Racing NSW over administration
A court has found that Racing NSW's appointment of an administrator to the owner of Sydney's Randwick Racecourse over financial concerns was invalid.
Lululemon fined $700,000 for spam breaches
Athleticwear giant Lululemon has been hit with a $700,00 penalty for sending close to 400,000 emails that had both a commercial and promotional purpose but that did not include an unsubscribe link.
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Dispute over Woodside gas project likely bound for High Court, judge told
An activist group has amended its challenge to Woodside's North West Shelf gas project to allege the Environment Minister delayed publishing his reasons for approving the project in order to limit challenges, with the court hearing the dispute will likely wind up at the High Court. 
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MidOcean buys Jera’s stake in Gorgon, Ichtyhys LNG projects
MidOcean Energy, backed by US private equity firm EIG, has acquired Japan power company Jera's interest in  the Gorgon and Ichthys LNG projects in Western Australia.
Pharmacor targets patent extension in fight over AstraZeneca’s Forxiga
Pharmacor wants to amend its defence in AstraZeneca's suit over the Australian drug maker's plans to launch a generic version of diabetes drug Forxiga so that it can argue a patent extension for the drug should not have been granted.
HWLE may present solicitor expert evidence in Linda Reynolds’ suit
HWL Ebsworth might rely on expert evidence to show it acted reasonably in its representation of the Commonwealth in a $2.45 million settlement with Brittany Higgins, a deal at the centre of a suit by ex-defence minister Linda Reynolds.
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Acciona wins $2.1M in dispute with Zurich over Bruce Highway project
Acciona has won $2.1 million from Zurich Insurance and two other insurers in a case alleging it was entitled to indemnity after severe weather events damaged work on the Bruce Highway project in Queensland. 
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High Court asked to weigh in on expedited exploration bids
Traditional owners have brought a High Court appeal, arguing the Full Court erred in finding the Western Australian government’s decision to expedite an exploration application by mining company Uro Western is not subject to judicial review.