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Hastie liquidators appeal dismissal of $63M case against major builders
The liquidators of failed engineering company Hastie Group have appealed a decision that knocked out half its $120 million case against Multiplex, Lendlease and numerous other builders.
Courtenay House promoter sentenced over $180M Ponzi scheme
A former Courtenay House contractor and investment promoter is the latest to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment over an alleged $180 million Ponzi scheme, for which he netted $670,000 in commissions.
‘Aldi bag of cash’ suit against Holding Redlich heads to mediation
Holding Redlich has been given a reprieve from putting on a defence in a lawsuit by the NSW Labor Party alleging the law firm was negligent in advice over a $100,000 illegal cash donation delivered in an Aldi shopping bag.
Judge frowns on Invisalign’s lawsuit against SmileDirectClub
Dental aligner maker Invisalign has lost its case accusing competitor SmileDirectClub of misleading consumers about the cost and efficacy of its direct-to-consumer teeth alignment kits
Downer EDI hit with second shareholder class action over accounting irregularities
Infrastructure services company Downer EDI has been hit with a second shareholder class action following revelations of accounting irregularities that sent its share price tumbling.
Melissa Caddick’s parents, receivers strike deal over Edgecliff property
The parents and receivers for accused Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick have reached a deal over a multi-million dollar property in Sydney’s East, but the compromise remains to be blessed by out-of-pocket investors.
ACCC says vitamin maker’s shark source claims smell fishy
Australian supplement manufacturer and retailer Universal Pharmaceuticals has admitted that it likely misled customers about the origin of shark products used in a supplement sold on its Wealthy Heath website.
In class action defence, Apple says App Store commissions the price to pay for innovation
Apple has denied it engaged in anti-competitive conduct in operating its App Store in a class action brought over allegedly inflated commissions on certain apps and in-app purchases.
‘Don’t even waste my time’: Judge trashes NSW’s bid for messages in music festival class action
A judge has criticised a bid by the NSW government to access seven months of messages relating to drugs by the lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly illegal strip searches at a Byron Bay music festival, saying they seemed “wholly irrelevant” to the case. 
Barrister’s $320,000 bill set aside as appeals court takes ‘purposive approach’ to disclosure rules
An appeals court has set aside a barrister’s $320,000 bill for a case initially estimated to cost $60,000 in counsel fees, applying a “purposive approach” to the rules governing lawyers' disclosure obligations.