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High Court asked to hear promoter’s spat with TEG over One Direction concert
A Sydney concert promoter seeking a cut of the profits earned by Nine unit TEG Live for promoting a 2013 Australian tour with English-Irish boy band One Direction has taken his fight to the High Court.
Hungry Jack’s resolves claims by franchisee over launch of nearby restaurants
Hungry Jack's has resolved a case brought by a franchisee seeking a court injunction blocking the burger chain from launching two restaurants  in close proximity to its sites on NSW's Central Coast.
HSBC pays $33,000 fine for alleged breaches of Consumer Data Right
British bank HSBC has been stung with $33,000 in penalties for alleged violations of rules designed to increase transparency and competition in the banking sector.
Finance partner joins Dentons from Baker McKenzie
Dentons continues to grow its ranks with the recruitment of banking and finance partner, Yechiel Belfer, from Baker McKenzie.
Gladstone Ports class action funder, plaintiffs clash over who should run the case
The litigation funder and lead plaintiffs in a class action against Queensland-owned Gladstone Ports are in dispute over who should be engaged to act in the long-running case after the solicitor on record left Clyde & Co for a rival law firm.
Court OKs $23M settlement in Wellard class action despite funder’s ‘lion’s share’
A judge has approved a settlement in a shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard that grants a 34 per cent cut for group members, saying that investors had agreed to the lawyers and funder receiving the “lion’s share”. 
27.5% the ‘standard benchmark’ for GCOs in earnings guidance class actions, court told
A law firm running a shareholder class action against building materials giant James Hardie Industries has argued for a 27.5 per cent group costs order, saying it was the “standard benchmark” for earnings guidance cases. 
Jan Cameron fined $8,000 for failing to disclose interest in Bellamy’s
Former Bellamy’s Australia director Jan Cameron has been fined $8,000 after being found guilty of two counts of breaching the Corporations Act for failing to disclose her stake in the baby formula company. 
ACCC review puts the kibosh on REA Group’s acquisition plans
The owner of realestate.com.au has dropped its plan to acquire a national forms platform used by real estate agents, after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commenced a review of the deal off its own bat and raised competition concerns.
Hotel quarantine class action can’t proof witnesses ahead of criminal trial
The state of Victoria has won its bid to prevent lawyers for a class action over Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle from proofing lay witnesses, ahead of a criminal trial against the Department of Health, which is due to start in May.