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High Court asked to take up payment surcharge class action
A class action against the government has asked the High Court to weigh in on the validity of laws that allowed for the retroactive imposition of card payment surcharges.
Cosette on hook for $13M in jilted Mayne’s legal fees
It ditched a planned $627 million union, now US drug maker Cosette must pay more than $13 million toward Mayne Pharma's costs of the legal fallout. Whether it owes the "substantial damages" Mayne is claiming is an issue for another day.
Apple fights bid to expand App Store class action
Apple will bring a “full-bodied” opposition to a bid to expand a class action over the running of its App Store, after a judge found the tech company engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace last year. 
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Allens opens doors to new Sydney digs
Law firm Allens has opened the doors of its new Sydney office, joining two other large firms in making the jump to the city’s first skyscraper.
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Salter Brothers defeats challenge to Qld development approval
Salter Brothers had successfully defended a challenge to the approval of a development application for a mixed-use project in Brisbane's south adjacent to the Mercure Hotel.
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Owners win $2.5M in defects suit over Sydney development
The owners corporation of a 36-unit apartment block in North Sydney that has been locked in a long-running fight with the developers over defects has won $2.5 million after the parties settled on the eve of the trial.
Doctor brings declassing bid in cosmetic surgery group action
Cosmetic surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer wants to strip a case of class action status, arguing claims he and other doctors passed themselves off as plastic surgeons were not suitable for a group proceeding. 
Former ATO deputy chief tax counsel joins Holding Redlich
Holding Redlich has bolstered its tax team by hiring the Australian Taxation Office's former deputy chief tax counsel.
NULIS class action loses appeal over $165M in alleged conflicted remuneration
Former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees was able to charge $165 million in fees for paying adviser commissions after conflicted remuneration was banned in 2016, an appeals court has ruled. 
Rebel Sport owner hit with underpayments class action
Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group has been hit with a class action for allegedly underpaying staff at its stores since 2019.