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Sydney Roosters buys Paddington co-living apartment block
Rugby team the Sydney Roosters has purchased a 26-room UKO co-living apartment block in Paddington in Sydney's east.
ANZ flex commissions class action asks court not to disturb GCO
The plaintiff in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has asked the court to approve a $85 million settlement, including a 24.5 per cent group costs order, citing the “considerable risk” involved in running the case.
High Court won’t hear Dominique Grubisa’s appeal
The High Court has rejected a special leave application by wealth guru Dominque Grubisa seeking to overturn a finding that she had actual knowledge that statements made by her company DG Institute to students who enrolled in her courses were misleading.
Corporate Air goes to High Court over payment for stand-by duty
Aviation company Corporate Air Charter is taking its fight over pilot pay up to the High Court, after twice losing its argument that stand-by duty should not be remunerated.
Synagogue head wins $120,000 in defamation suit over Nine newspaper columns
A former synagogue president has won $120,000 in damages after suing The Age and two journalists over articles that accused him of unilaterally inviting a convicted spy to speak at an event.
Lack of proof in CBA class actions can’t be ‘laid at bank’s feet’: appeals court
The failure of two class actions to prove loss linked to the Commonwealth Bank's disclosure breaches was not the fault of the bank, an appeals court has held in dealing the latest blow to shareholder group proceedings. 
Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton loses challenge to removal by board
An appeals court has rejected Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton's challenge to a ruling that found that he and two other directors were validly removed at a board meeting, finding in favour of shareholder WAM Active. 
$59M settlement reached in rate-rigging class action against banks
A $59 million settlement has been reached in a long-running class action accusing five major banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging.
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Parkview points finger at architect, surveyor in Australia Towers cladding claim
Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra can’t knock out pianist’s case ahead of trial
Pianist Jayson Gillham’s claims against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will go to trial after a judge rejected its argument that his case should be dismissed because the protections of the state Equal Opportunity Act do not constitute workplace law.