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Reece’s appeal over Sydney warehouse lease flops
Bathroom products giant Reece has lost its challenge to a decision that found its lease of a western Sydney warehouse remained on foot after it made an invalid attempt to terminate the ten-year deal.
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Judge expands scope of initial trial in NT housing class action
A class action against the Northern Territory's public housing authority has persuaded a judge to include questions relating to restitution at the initial trial.
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IG Power settles fight over $3.5M surplus left over from Callide administration
IG Energy’s former subsidiary has resolved a dispute over a $3.5 million surplus from the administration of IG’s interest in the Callide power station in Queensland. 
Ex-Kyckr CEO fights Richard White’s ‘tactical’ bid for costs
The former CEO of money laundering software company Kyckr is fighting Richard White’s bid for all his costs, after the judge said that she “abandoned” her previous statement of claim. 
ACCR drops appeal in greenwashing case against Santos
The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility has dropped its challenge to the dismissal of its greenwashing case alleging Santos misled investors by falsely representing that it had a plausible path to net zero by 2040.
ACCC wins ‘subscriptions trap’ suit against eHarmony
In a win for the ACCC, a judge has found online dating site eHarmony misled consumers about automatic subscription renewals and its free plan, which the judge found imposed restrictions that were incompatible with the idea of 'dating'. 
Judge ‘can’t understand’ class action’s damages case over Coles discounts
A judge is confused by a class action’s case for damages against Coles, after he found that the supermarket chain misled consumers through its 'Down Down' discount campaign. 
Arrium ex-chairman denies $400K share purchase to show ‘brave face’
The former chairman of collapsed Arrium has denied that his purchase of 750,000 shares was aimed at showing confidence in the company, attributing his purchase to a personal policy. 
McDonald’s franchisees need to ‘fish or cut bait’ in class action, judge says
McDonald’s franchisees named in an underpayments class action over alleged unpaid pre and post-shift work by managers need to decide by the end of the year whether they wish to be bound by agreed facts for the initial trial, a judge has said.
NSW’s defence survives strike out in Indigenous fishing class action
The state of NSW has dodged a bid to strike out its defence in a class action accusing it of unfair prosecution of south coast Indigenous groups for engaging in cultural fishing practices.