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Fraud cross-claims struck out in Mach Energy suit over Mount Pleasant coal mine
A judge has struck out allegations of fraud in a cross-claim brought by the operator of a NSW open-cut coal mine, which accused several contractors of knowingly understating the time and cost of expansion works to the tune of $52 million.
Insurers want to stay COVID-19 insurance class actions
Insurers Lloyds Australia and QBE want class actions by policyholders who were denied business interruption coverage for COVID-related shutdowns stayed until a related test case in the Federal Court is decided.
Court tosses Mineralogy’s ‘ill-disguised collateral attack’ on ASIC
A court has tossed a lawsuit by Clive Palmer's Mineralogy against ASIC, calling it an "ill-disguised collateral attack" against the regulator over criminal proceedings against the billionaire mining magnate over $12 million in payments made to his political party in 2013.
Broker who filmed dying police officers banned by ASIC
A Melbourne mortgage broker who filmed four police officers dying after they were hit by a truck after pulling him over for speeding in his Porsche has been banned by ASIC, a day before he's set to be sentenced on criminal charges.
Regulator takes Origin Energy to court for disconnecting destitute customers
The Australian Energy Regulator has taken energy retailer Origin Energy to court for allegedly breaching its commitments to financially vulnerable customers, including by disconnecting the service of some who were on a payment plan.
Broadcaster appeals Seven’s win over ‘7HD’ trade mark
A Thai broadcaster has appealed a decision by IP Australia that found its proposed 7HD trade mark was deceptively similar to the Seven television network's mark.  
Westpac cops $10M fine in personal advice case, but doesn’t say sorry
Two Westpac units have been hit with $10.5 million in fines for providing personal financial advice during a superannuation rollover campaign, with a barrister for ASIC noting the bank had not apologised or expressed regret for the conduct.
NAB super class action must cover bases with group members after landmark ruling
The applicant in a Federal Court class action against NAB superannuation trustee NULIS has been ordered to find a sample group member in light of a landmark Victoria Supreme Court ruling that found the plaintiff in a similar class action could not establish any loss.
Bar Association defends judges’ impartiality in face of ‘misleading’ bias analysis
The Australian Bar Association has criticised “flawed” methodology used to analyse the competency of judges, weighing in on controversy over the Australian Law Reform Commission’s handling of a submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry.
‘Very sad’: Cost of barristers’ fees for three days could have been avoided, FWC says
Barristers’ costs for a three-day hearing over alleged unfair dismissals of two childcare workers, which exceeded the $60,000 the workers were awarded, could have been avoided with a more “realistic” approach to negotiation, the Fair Work Commission has said.