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BCC, Tokio Marine have mixed success in Greensill privilege spat
Lender White Oak may argue that settlement communications in proceedings over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill were in furtherance of fraud and should be turned over, after partially succeeding in a privilege fight with insurers BCC Trade Credit and Tokio Marine.
Class action firm named in United Petroleum’s suit over ‘evil’ depiction
A law firm running a franchisee class action against United Petroleum has been accused of involvement in a public relations campaign that allegedly damaged the petrol chain’s reputation and depicted it as "evil".
Cor Cordis resists discovery of WIP valuation docs ex-chair’s case
Insolvency firm Cor Cordis has argued the "inordinate" task of producing WIP valuation documents in former chair Bruno Secatore's case should wait until the pleadings have been finalised and security determined.
Judge calls for rules committee to resolve ‘procedural vulgarity’
A judge has urged the Federal Court's rules committee to settle a question hanging over liquidators seeking to bring unfair preferences proceedings against multiple defendants.
Ex-Berndale Capital director pleads guilty to misusing company funds
Another former director of collapsed Melbourne over-the-counter derivatives broker Berndale Capital Securities has pleaded guilty to misusing company funds, after his fellow director was sentenced to prison time.
Thomson Geer bolsters competition practice with Clifford Chance hire
Competition lawyer Mark Grime has been recruited by Thomson Geer, making the jump from Clifford Chance. 
‘None of it strikes me as nefarious’: Judge puts ACCC’s Woolworths case to the test
A judge has again voiced doubts about the ACCC's misleading conduct case over Woolworths' 'Prices Dropped' campaign, probing counsel for the regulator at length on Thursday about how the claims stack up.
Rebel Wilson denies ‘outrageous’ Snapchat hacking claim
During her final day in the witness box, actress Rebel Wilson has denied claims that she was behind the hacking of the Snapchat account of 'The Deb' star Charlotte MacInnes.
Workers in Sunday pay rates class actions face unjust enrichment claims
Coles, Woolworths, McDonald's and Hungry Jack's have denied underpaying employees in class actions over Sunday pay entitlements in South Australia, saying that if workers were underpaid, they can set off any amounts owed against mistaken overpayments.
Qantas class action funder, lawyers to take $40M from settlement
Lawyers running a class action against Qantas over flight cancellations during COVID-19 will take home $15 million from a $105 million settlement, while the funder is set to receive another $25 million, a court has heard.