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Pitcher Partners says deal changes can’t justify avoiding $1.3M abort fee
Pitcher Partners has argued in its case against a former client over a $1.3 million abort fee that treating proposed deal changes as material departures would enable parties to avoid such fees by putting forward absurd terms. 
Union Standard cops record $300M penalty in ASIC case
Defunct forex broker Union Standard and its former agents have been hit with a combined $300.2 million penalty for “egregious” contraventions, including deliberately pushing risky derivative contracts onto inexperienced investors.
Suit over $36M Bunnings store a ‘significant’ competition case, court told
A Mitre 10 franchisee’s case alleging Bunnings engaged in anti-competitive conduct by launching a $36 million store in regional Queensland will have significance for other independent hardware retailers that have closed down, a court has heard.
Sportsbet CEO to face cross-examination in betting class action
A class action alleging Sportsbet provided unlawful gambling services plans to cross-examine its CEO over his claim the company would not have offered the bets if it knew they were illegal, with the court hearing he relied on legal advice. 
High Court won’t undo solicitor’s win in negligence case
The High Court won't hear a challenge to a dismissed negligence suit against a Sydney solicitor, in an appeal dealing with whether lawyers need to examine the underlying contracts in a dispute before determining whether a claim or defence has merit.
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Clough loses appeal in spat with EnergyConnect JV partner
Engineering firm Clough Projects Australia has lost its challenge to a judge's decision that stayed a $55 million cross-claim against former EnergyConnect joint venture partner Elecnor but kept Elecnor's case alive.
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LU Simon sued for delays in $74M Box Hill development
A developer has taken builder LU Simon to court, seeking an order that it pay $8.7 million in liquidated damages for failing to complete a $74 million residential development in Box Hill on time.
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FWC rejects Inpex’s bid to halt Ichthys industrial action
The Fair Work Commission has rejected Japanese company Inpex’s urgent application to halt industrial action at its Darwin Ichthys onshore and offshore facilities, saying the company failed to prove the action would significantly disrupt the economy. 
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ASIC says $300M in Shield investments intended for property developments likely diverted
A lawyer for ASIC has told a judge that $300 million in Shield Master Fund investments intended for property developments appear to have been diverted for other purposes.
Optus failed to take reasonable steps to protect White Pages data: report
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found telco Optus failed to protect the data of customers whose personal information was listed in the White Pages after they sought an unlisted number.