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Vietnamese airline VietJet has lost its appeal against the registration of a $254 million judgment in a dispute over payments for the leasing of Airbus A321 passenger jets.

A class action over alleged unlawful strip searches at music festivals has lost its bid to strike out the NSW government’s defence against claims of sample group members, after the lead plaintiff was awarded $93,000 in damages.

Fortescue Metals has brought a cross-appeal in a dispute with the Yinjibarndi people of Western Australia's Pilbara region over the company's Solomon Hub iron ore project.

The contractor behind Alinta Energy’s gas-fired Pilbara power station has been awarded $7.1 million, with a judge finding Alinta failed to ensure clear and safe access to the site. 

A former client of Sydney law firm Coleman Greig has been refused leave to appeal a costs assessment, with a judge finding a review panel didn't err when weighing the hourly rate of a non-lawyer.

Food delivery service HungryPanda wants to lift a stay in a case against competitor Fantuan over the acquisition of delivery platform EASI, after a $24 million judgment was entered in related UK proceedings.

Builder Besix Watpac has sued the government of Victoria, alleging it made false claims that the designs for a $65 million affordable housing development in Heidelberg West were 90-95 per cent complete, when substantial further work was required. 

Developer Mirvac has lost a bid to delay mediation in a $50 million defects suit by the owners corporation of The Moreton apartments in Bondi Beach, despite arguing it will have just two weeks to prepare for settlement talks.

A judge has granted interim freezing orders against Star Investment Group Australia and its director after finding reasonable grounds to suspect it misled investors while promoting a development scheme in regional Victoria.

Western Australia-based wagering company Playwest has sued Apple after its app was removed from the App Store without notice over alleged fraud concerns.