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Judge questions merits of class closure in J&J cold meds class action
A judge hearing a class action against J&J over allegedly ineffective cold medications has questioned the merits of soft class closure in large consumer cases where participation is likely be low, just days after another judge raised similar concerns in a case against Toyota. 
Seafarms mulls strike-out of Jan Cameron suit over Project Sea Dragon
Aquaculture group Seafarms wants the court to strike-out a suit by Kathmandu founder Jan Cameron alleging the ASX-listed company misled shareholders about its plans to build the world's largest prawn farm in the Northern Territory.
Mulpha may lob cross-claims in Glenmore Park development class action
Developer Mulpha is considering launching cross-claims against contractors in a class action on behalf of owners and investors of homes in a 683-lot development in Glenmore Park, NSW.
Epic Games case against Google dismissed after global settlement
A hearing set for this week on relief sought by Fortnite maker Epic Games in its competition case against Google will not go ahead as planned, after the companies reached a global settlement. But the terms of the deal remain to be approved by the ACCC.
Corrs Chambers nabs competition lawyer from Magic Circle firm
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired a competition specialist from Magic Circle firm Slaughter & May to join the firm's Sydney office as a partner. 
Sydney silk appointed Australia’s first female solicitor-general
A leading competition law barrister has been appointed as the federal government’s chief legal advisor, with the government’s kids social media ban and attacks on hate speech laws to be among her early challenges. 
In Mastercard case, judge says suppression bids ‘spiralling out of control’
A judge has said he will not be able to decide all the suppression applications in the ACCC’s misuse of market power case against Mastercard ahead of trial, saying the court was facing an “unreasonable, if not oppressive” burden.
RAMS franchisee doesn’t want to be ‘swept into’ class action trial
A former RAMS franchisee has raised concerns about a joint trial of its case with a related class action against the defunct Westpac home loan subsidiary, saying the overlap between the cases may be “much less than advertised”.
ACCC taps keg supplier’s acquisition of rival for in-depth review
The competition regulator will further probe US keg company MicroStar's proposed acquisition of the assets of rival keg pooling service Konvoy, saying the transaction could substantially lessen competition.
ACCC seeks $36M penalty against Emma Sleep for misleading discounts
The consumer watchdog is pushing for a $36 million penalty against Emma Sleep after it admitted to repeatedly misleading consumers about discounts, but the online mattress retailer says a $2 million fine is adequate.