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ACCC won’t oppose Omnicom’s $21B acquisition of Interpublic
The ACCC will not oppose the Omnicom Group’s planned $21 billion acquisition of The Interpublic Group of Companies, with the regulator finding the transaction was not likely to substantially lessen competition.
No need for new GCO in consolidated Insurance Australia class action: court
A judge has found that there is no need to revise the 27.5 per cent group costs order secured by Slater and Gordon following the consolidation of two class actions against Insurance Australia, despite the likelihood of a larger payout to the firm.  
KPMG hits back at Phoslock shareholder class action
Auditor KPMG has hit back at a shareholder class action over water treatment business Phoslock’s alleged accounting irregularities, saying it should be completely relieved from paying damages since it acted honestly. 
ACCC clears Lactalis play for Fonterra assets
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will not oppose an acquisition by Lactalis of assets of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra if the French multinational is successful in its bid.
ASIC wins $3.5M penalty over funeral insurer’s ‘Aboriginal owned’ claims
Funeral insurer ACBF has been hit with a $3.5 million penalty for “callous” and “egregious” misrepresentations to Indigenous customers that its business was Aboriginal owned or managed.
Mercedes-Benz dealers come up short in appeal of $650M lawsuit loss
Mercedes-Benz dealers have lost their appeal of a decision tossing their $650 million suit, with the Full Court backing the primary judge’s rejection of a "moralistic" approach to unconscionable conduct.
Toyota hit with class action over peeling paint on Corollas
Toyota has been hit with a class action alleging that a defect in certain Corolla models caused paint to peel when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. 
Aristocrat can’t get gambling disorder info from class action members
Aristocrat has lost its bid to question class action members about whether they have a gambling problem ahead of mediation, with a judge saying it called for “self-diagnosis” and would not yield reliable results.
Judge ‘nervous’ about damages notice to Isuzu class action members
A judge has expressed his nervousness about a proposed notice to group members in a class action against Isuzu that warns them they may lose an entitlement to damages if they sell their alleged defective vehicles. 
ACCC clears DP World’s $174M acquisition of Silk Logistics
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to DP World's proposed acquisition of Silk Logistics, after finding it was not likely to substantially lessen competition.