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Mastercard loses appeal of privilege waiver ruling in ACCC’s case
Mastercard has lost its challenge to a ruling requiring it to hand over communications about agreements with retailers in a misuse of market power case brought by the competition regulator. 
Class action loses case over ‘flammable’ Alucobond cladding
A class action has failed to prove that Alucobond panel manufacturer 3A Composites and supplier Halifax Vogel misled consumers about the allegedly flammable cladding and breached consumer guarantees. 
Boral urges judge to put down pen until High Court decides CBA cases
Boral wants a judge to wait until the High Court delivers a judgment in cases against CBA before issuing his decision in shareholder class actions against the building materials giant. But the applicant says the court can’t wait for “perfect clarification” of the law.
Class action firms mull suits after verdicts against Google, Meta
Two US jury verdicts last week in cases over alleged harms caused to children by social media platforms have spurred plaintiff firms to weigh class actions in Australia.
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Monash College sued for $22M in rent under student housing deal
The operator of the Urbanest student accommodation in Melbourne has sued Monash College for $22.2 million in damages, claiming the university breached a contract over unoccupied bed rent. 
Wisetech’s Richard White sued by former Kyckr CEO
The ex-CEO of Richard White's anti-money laundering software company Kyckr has accused the Wisetech chair of misleading and deceptive conduct, but a judge has told her to go back to the drawing board and replead her claims.
Court strikes out Google ad tech class action’s claims against Alphabet
A judge has struck out claims against Google’s parent company Alphabet in a class action alleging the digital giant abused its dominance in digital advertising, finding they were "ambiguous". 
WA appeals court upholds toss of defamation suit over lack of concerns notice
The WA Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a defamation case after the plaintiff failed to issue a concerns noting before bringing proceedings, resolving a novel question about the application of NSW law in the state.
Qteq chair hit with record $1M penalty for attempted cartel conduct
A judge has fined Queensland mining equipment company Qteq $5 million and chair Simon Ashton a record $1 million for attempting to engage in cartel conduct.
Class action silk pleads guilty over Banksia counsel fees
Former silk Norman O’Bryan has pleaded guilty in a criminal case over his role as senior counsel for the Banksia Securities class action.