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Grays hit with $10M penalty for misleading cars listings
Online auction site Grays has been ordered to pay $10 million in penalties after it admitted to making misleading statements in the descriptions of at least 750 cars listed for sale on its website. 
Judge rejects law firm’s updated bid in Hyundai, Kia class actions
A judge has rejected a law firm's attempt to update its bid to run class actions against Hyundai and Kia, saying the changes were intended to net the firm a competitive advantage in an upcoming fight for carriage of the class actions and different in substance from its previous position.
Judge gives law firm tough time over extra costs to distribute BSA class action settlement
A law firm has secured more funds to cover the cost of distributing a $20 million settlement reached in a class action against telco contractor BSA, but not as much as it wanted, with a judge saying the firm would have been stuck with its initial estimate if the administration gig had been put out to tender.
Super Retail Group’s action against lawyers wants lid on info ahead of employees’ case
Preemptive action brought by Rebel Sports owner Super Retail Group against lawyers acting for the retailer's employees in a proposed $50 million lawsuit seeks court orders concealing information expected to be filed in the case.
Opal Tower builder Icon, Liberty Mutual spar over class action legal bill
The builder of Sydney’s troubled Opal Tower has brought a claim for indemnity against insurer Liberty Mutual, which has already agreed to pay out $22.5 million, claiming it is owed a total of $12.5 million for its costs in defending a class action by residents. 
Clive Palmer files bid for default judgment against ex-ASIC chair James Shipton
Clive Palmer has filed an application for default judgment against the former chair of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, James Shipton, in his proceedings alleging he acted in bad faith and beyond his power in the regulator's pursuit of claims.
Class action lawyer who has secured $230M from ratings agencies goes after Fitch again
A class action has been filed against Fitch Ratings on behalf of investors represented by a lawyer who has taken on credit ratings agencies over risky financial products for over a decade.
‘We’re not King & Wood Mallesons’ excuse doesn’t wash in bid to revive $400M suit
A judge has rebuffed a developer’s bid to revive a $400 million lawsuit against an investor after it failed to comply with a guillotine order, saying it was not an adequate explanation that the firm of solicitors acting for it lacked the resources of the defendant’s Big Six outfit. 
Scrapped Chorley exception should not be revived based on law firm size, Full Court says
An incorporated legal practice has lost its bid to recover costs for work done by its own solicitors while self-represented in a dispute with a former client, with the Full Federal Court finding that making an exception based on firm size would “revive an inequality before the law”.
Aristocrat says class action applicant should have deleted gambling app
Aristocrat Leisure has hit back at a class action over its allegedly illegal ‘social casino’ apps, saying that playing is optional and that the lead applicant should have deleted the games.