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AGL Energy accused of ‘gaming’ SA electricity market
A class action against AGL Energy alleges the Big three energy supplier's adoption of "gaming" strategies in the supply of electricity in South Australia led to anomalous price spikes in the state.
Law firm Harmers wins strike-out bid in negligence suit by solicitor
Harmers Workplace Lawyers has won its bid to strike out a statement of claim by a client and lawyer who is suing the firm for negligent advice, but a court has given the solicitor a chance to replead his case.
Full Court won’t weigh in on ASIC’s power to seek penalties for Credit Code violations
Sunshine Loans has lost its bid to have the Full Court weigh in on ASIC’s authority to seek penalties for Credit Code violations, in proceedings accusing the online lender of charging over $320,000 in prohibited fees. 
Judge mulls contradictor over ATE costs in super class action against Westpac
A judge overseeing a superannuation class action against two Westpac units that settled for $30 million has flagged the possibility of appointing a contradictor to examine the litigation funder’s claimed cut of the settlement, which includes a deduction of over $1 million to cover the costs of after-the-event insurance.
Influencer wants Google, Microsoft help to find anonymous email sender
A judge has ordered Google and Microsoft to provide a social media influencer with identity information for a host of Gmail and Outlook accounts, after a months-long campaign of alleged malicious messages directed at the influencer’s business partners.
Facebook agrees to $20M penalty in ACCC case over data privacy app
Facebook has agreed to pay a $20 million penalty for misleading consumers by representing that its discontinued Onavo Protect mobile app would keep users’ personal activity data private, when in fact it was being collected for commercial use.
Funder that backed failed IP case appeals indemnity costs ruling
A litigation funder that bankrolled a photographer’s unsuccessful copyright claim against CoreLogic has appealed a ruling ordering if to pay indemnity costs to the property data analytics company.
Council’s GST payments not unconstitutional tax, High Court says
Notional GST payments by local councils under an intergovernmental agreement with the Commonwealth are a voluntary act, not an impermissible tax in breach of the Constitution, the High Court has ruled.
AFP to investigate leaks of Brittany Higgins documents
The Australian Federal Police will investigate concerns that restricted material produced during the criminal trial of accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann was leaked to select media outlets.
Optus to rebrand ‘Boost’ products in trade mark case settlement
Optus has agreed to rebrand products that Boost Tel claimed had infringed on its trade marks, in  a settlement of the rivals' intellectual property spat.