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Sumo Power cops $10M penalty for prohibited phone sales
Power and gas company Sumo has been ordered to pay a $10 million penalty for engaging in prohibited 'door-to-door' phone sales, the largest penalty for breaches of Victoria’s energy laws.
‘Risks in every case’: Judge questions contingency fee in IAG class action
A judge has questioned a contingency fee bid by Slater & Gordon in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying the risks of the case were inherent to almost every class action.
NRMA faces whistleblower case by former in-house lawyer
Insurer NRMA faces a Fair Work case by a former in-house lawyer who alleges she was dismissed after making a whistleblower complaint.
RAMS franchisees call out ‘old school litigation’ in class action
RAMS franchisees have called out the Westpac unit for “old school litigation,” as they seek information about alleged anomalies in home loan applications that led to the nixing of their franchise agreements.
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Transport for NSW loses appeal over land acquisition near Sydney airport
An appeals court has found Transport for NSW was not empowered to compulsorily acquire land for the ‘public purpose’ of the Western Sydney Airport. 
iSignthis wins fight to bring evidence of offers to settle with ASIC
Hoping for a discounted penalty, fintech iSignthis has won its bid to adduce evidence of without prejudice offers it made to reach a resolution with ASIC before the regulator took it to court.
Ten resolves reporter’s case over ‘sexually hostile’ workplace
Ten has resolved a case by former journalist Tegan George that alleged the network's Canberra bureau had a culture that was “sexually hostile, demeaning and oppressive”.
Judge boots Queensland energy class action, says ‘profit maximisation’ not unlawful
A competition class action against Stanwell and CS Energy has been tossed, with a judge finding the power companies' conduct was legitimate “profit maximisation behaviour”. 
Pauline Hanson can’t get discount on costs in Greens senator’s case
Pauline Hanson's argument that Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi should have brought her discrimination case in a cheaper jurisdiction has not persuaded the Federal Court.