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Plus500 can’t shut down class action in favour of arbitration
Plus500 has lost its bid to permanently stay a class action by investors who lost money trading in highly leveraged financial products, with a court finding that the arbitration clause relied on by the online trader was unfair and void.
Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul
Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can't appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged. 
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Developer gets another shot at demolishing Paddington boarding house
A Sydney developer has successfully challenged a decision which rejected its plans to demolish a 32-room boarding house for the construction of four luxury residences in Paddington, with a judge calling the decision "personal and idiosyncratic".
Court rejects Walter Sofronoff’s challenge to corrupt conduct finding
The Federal Court has dismissed Walter Sofronoff KC’s legal challenge to the ACT Integrity Commission findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct in his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann.
High Court sides with Bed Bath ‘N’ Table, says Full Court ‘conflated’ TM, consumer laws
The High Court has unanimously granted home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table’s appeal of a ruling that retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.
ATO scolded for ‘tax now, ask questions later’ pursuit of Kupang director’s debt
A judge has found the ATO knowingly received millions misappropriated by a former Kupang Resources director in order to satisfy a tax debt against him, with a judge skewering the tax office for instituting a “policy of wilful blindness” in pursuit of the debt.
Greensill can’t access privileged copy of Tokio Marine unit’s database
Collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill Bank can't access a copy of a Tokio Marine unit's database, with a judge finding the copy was created for the primary purpose of HWL Ebsworth providing legal advice.
BHP’s $110M class action settlement OK’d, with half going to lawyers, funder
A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK'd fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.
SkyCity shareholder can’t bring action over $67M AUSTRAC penalty
A SkyCity shareholder has lost his bid to bring a case against former executives and directors at the ASX-listed casino seeking to recoup a $67 million penalty over breaches of money laundering regulations. 
Janssen wins injunction against Juno in patent fight over generic Invega
Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen has secured an injunction against drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals, halting the release of Juno's generic version of schizophrenia drug Invega Sustenna.