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The ACCC has raised concerns that Canada-based Dye & Durham's proposed $2.9 billion acquisition of technology services provider Link could harm competition in the market for digital conveyancing services.
In a significant victory for litigation funders, the Full Federal Court has found that funded class actions are not managed investment schemes subject to regulatory oversight, gutting the legal basis for reforms enacted by the Morrison government in 2020.
A litigation funder for two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has asked a court for a $16.6 million payout to cover its costs before a judge rules on how much it can pocket from a $98 million settlement.
A judge has granted ASIC a hotly contested extension of time in appeals brought by Mayfair Group and founder James Mawhinney after a judge slapped the investment group with a $30 million penalty.
The law firm that's running a shareholder class action against payment processing company EML will seek a group costs order for a 30 per cent cut of the suit's proceeds.
Toyota has lodged an appeal of a judgment that could see it owe around $2 billion to 260,000 car owners for selling vehicles with defective diesel filters for more than they were worth.
Mayfair Group’s James Mawhinney has given an undertaking to not contact group members in a class action against a trustee of the collapsed IPO Wealth fund after allegedly urging investors, through a PR firm, to reject a settlement offer.
A court has handed CBRE indemnity costs for successfully defending a negligent land valuation lawsuit by defunct fund manager City Pacific after it had offered $600,000 to settle the case.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has raised preliminary concerns that Aurizon's proposed $2.3 billion acquisition of rail haulage company One Rail could stymie competition in the NSW and Queensland markets for coal haulage services by rail.
Facebook owner Meta is fighting for broad non-publication orders in its battle with the ACCC over material it says could prejudice jury members in criminal proceedings by mining magnate Andrew Forrest.