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Class action funder fails in battle with Clyde & Co after firm bills $20M
A funder has lost a fight over costs agreements with a law firm that launched a class action against Gladstone Port's operator, despite a judge acknowledging the firm should have disclosed when its fees more than doubled.
IAG finalises settlement in $2.8B Credit Suisse case over Greensill
Insurance Australia Group said Friday it had settled the $2.8 billion claims of Credit Suisse over the collapse of supply chain financier Greensill Capital.
AirTrunk obtains docs from rival Zerra in data centre fight
Data centre operator AirTrunk has secured access to documents from competitor Zerra DC -- including the complete set of design documents for a Victorian data centre -- as it weighs a potential intellectual property case.
Judge OKs discontinuance of WestConnex class action
A judge has approved a bid by the plaintiffs in a class action over the compulsory acquisition of land for Sydney’s $16 billion WestConnex to discontinue the case, after a breakdown in their relationship with the funder. 
Class action firm loses appeal of slashed payout from $87M Hino settlement
An appeals court has tossed Maurice Blackburn’s challenge to a judge’s decision to cut its share of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino by $10 million.
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Zerra agrees to give data centre design docs to AirTrunk
Data centre operator AirTrunk has secured access to documents from competitor Zerra DC -- including the complete set of design documents for a Victorian data centre -- as it weighs a potential lawsuit.
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Warburg Pincus makes another offer to acquire Ingenia
Warburg Pincus has upped its offer to acquire Ingenia Communities, but the proposal still requires the company to abandon its acquisition of land developer Peet.
Playtika wants stay of plaintiff’s claims in games class action
Mobile gaming company Playtika wants to stay the lead plaintiff’s claims in a novel class action alleging its online social casino games run afoul of interactive gambling laws, citing an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions. 
Coles can’t file new evidence on ACCC’s ‘novel’ harm theory
Coles can't file more expert evidence in its fight over the ACCC's rejection of its purchase of a leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie site, with a tribunal finding the supermarket had a chance to respond to the ACCC's "novel" harm theory.
Fitch Ratings loses bid for class action insurer’s financial info
Credit ratings agency Fitch has lost its bid for financial information about three Lloyd’s insurance syndicates which are providing after-the-event coverage in a class action over synthetic collateralised debt obligations.