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Court orders HCF to pay $750K for misleading life insurance term
HCF Life insurance has been hit with a $750,000 penalty for including a pre-existing condition term in a life insurance policy, which a judge found was likely to mislead.
Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton loses challenge to removal by board
An appeals court has rejected Keybridge CEO Nick Bolton's challenge to a ruling that found that he and two other directors were validly removed at a board meeting, finding in favour of shareholder WAM Active. 
$59M settlement reached in rate-rigging class action against banks
A $59 million settlement has been reached in a long-running class action accusing five major banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging.
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Insurer defeats $13M claim by Parklea development owners corporation
The owners corporation of a 98-unit Parklea development by defunct builder Dyldam Developments has failed in its attempt to claim insurance for building defects in a property completed 17 years ago, with a court finding that time was up. 
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HSF lures two partners to capitalise on Queensland energy, infrastructure boom
Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its Brisbane energy practice by luring a pair of partners from Allens and Johnson Winter Slattery.
SMBC can’t access King & Wood Mallesons docs in $34M case against Humm
SMBC has lost a bid for documents connected to King & Wood Mallesons opinions in its suit against fintech Humm linked to the Forum Finance fraud, with a court saying the Japanese bank did not share joint privilege over the material.
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Parkview points finger at architect, surveyor in Australia Towers cladding claim
Parkview Constructions is seeking to bring negligence claims against Bates Smart and McKenzie Group in a lawsuit over alleged combustible cladding at Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park. 
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Coles sells Adelaide shopping centre for $75.2M
Adelaide real estate group Taplin has acquired the Kurralta Park Village shopping centre from Coles, with the supermarket giant reselling the site for a $1 million profit after just 2 years. 
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UAE developer acquires Roberts Co NSW with $20M cash boost, flags expansion
Roberts Co NSW has been sold to United Arab Emirates-based developer Arada, in a deal that includes a $20 million recapitalisation with a view to expanding the Australian builder’s business into the UAE.