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Judge frowns on APAC bill for media consultant, management costs in Dexus row
Hearing a fight over $40 million in costs in a case over the sale of Dexus shares in Australia Pacific Airport Corporation, a judge has said he doubts the airport operator can recover the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on a media consultant during the dispute.
Former Rex CEO cops $800,000 penalty, four-year ban
Former CEO and chairman of budget airline Rex Lim Kim Hai has been hit with a $800,000 penalty and a four-year disqualification order for admitted breaches of his continuous disclosure obligations.
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Tahmoor liquidators don’t want Norton Rose acting for Gupta companies
The liquidators of the Tahmoor coal mine want to restrain Norton Rose Fulbright from acting for two companies linked to Sanjeev Gupta, a court has heard. 
eHarmony appeals loss in ACCC’s subscriptions trap case
eHarmony has appealed a judge's finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewables, its free online dating service and subscription terms and prices.
ASIC seeks $800K penalty against former Rex CEO
The corporate cop has asked a judge to hit the former CEO of collapsed budget airline Rex with an agreed $800,000 penalty for continuous disclosure breaches. 
Alphapharm agrees to injunction in Gilead patent suit over HIV drug
Alphapharm has agreed it won't supply a generic version of HIV drug Odefsey while a dispute with Gilead over three patents for the drug is on foot.
Entain judge says expert reports to blame for soaring trial costs
A judge has raised concerns that lengthy expert reports filed by AUSTRAC and Entain in the regulator’s AML/CTF case have strayed into expressing “positively unhelpful” opinions.
eHarmony flags appeal in ACCC case over ‘subscription trap’
eHarmony has won a fight for declarations to be made following a judge’s finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewals, opening the door for the dating site to bring a foreshadowed appeal.
Court OKs $100M interim distribution to Shield investors
A court has approved an application by liquidators of Keystone Asset Management to make an interim distribution of $100 million to investors in the failed Shield Master Fund. 
Jones Day raids top firms for talent
Jones Day is making moves on its rivals, luring leading lawyers across disputes, real estate, energy, corporate and IP from a who's who of top firms.