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Nuix loses appeal against insurers over $20M in legal bills
Nuix has lost its appeal of a ruling that found it must pay $20 million in legal costs before its insurers must cover its bills for defending multiple class actions and an ASIC case over its $1.8 billion float.
ACCC wins case over Beacon’s ‘fundamentally dishonest’ sales tactics
A court has found that defunct printing cartridges supplier Beacon used deceptive sales tactics to dupe customers into paying for goods they did not order, in conduct described as "fundamentally dishonest”. 
Judge finds solicitor leaked settlement details to Sky News
A judge has found that a prominent defamation solicitor in Sydney was the only "plausible" person who told a journalist at Sky News details of a confidential settlement in a dispute by a pro-Israel activist against the owner of Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway.
ASX hit with $20.5M penalty for misleading CHESS replacement statement
A judge has hit ASX Limited with a $20.5 million penalty after it admitted that a February 2022 statement to the market that its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well” was misleading. 
Judge tosses appeal of ruling splitting NT housing class action trial
A class action on behalf of public housing residents in the Northern Territory has lost its appeal of a judge's decision to split an upcoming trial. 
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Tahmoor liquidators lose bid to disclaim Glencore royalties deed
The liquidators of the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW, formerly owned by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, have lost their bid to disclaim a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore, with a judge finding it was not an “unprofitable contract”.
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Oak Tree responsible for drain on adjacent land: NCAT
The owner of Oak Tree Retirement Village has been ordered to pay compensation to a resident of its Rutherford, NSW village, following years of poor maintenance of a stormwater drain on adjacent land.
Eminem loses trade mark fight with beach brand Swim Shady
Retailer Swim Shady has won a bid for partial removal of two trade marks owned by Eminem, with IP Australia finding the US rapper's alter ego reputation as Slim Shady was not enough to retain the IP.
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York Property can’t call on bank guarantees in fight over $128M Gold Coast high-rise
A judge has found that Heran Group unit York Property can't call on $6.4 million in bank guarantees after finding builder Tomkins has a strong prima facie case that a $17.5 million payment certificate issued under contract to build a 119-Gold Coast residential tower was not authorised.
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Court won’t reinstate developer Oliver Hume to Adelaide residential project
A court has found that the relationship between the owner and the developer behind a residential subdivision project in Onkaparinga Heights has deteriorated to such a degree that orders requiring them not to abandon the partnership would be of no help.