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7-Eleven class action members drop fight over cut of $98M settlement
Four group members have resolved their challenges to settlement payouts in a franchisee class action against 7-Eleven, and a judge has accepted he need not review the confidential deals. 
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Commonwealth can’t strike out chunks of council’s PFAS suit
The government can't strike out key claims from a Queensland local council's suit over PFAS contamination allegedly caused by its activities at an aviation centre, with a judge rejecting arguments about the impermissibility of an aggregated pleading of knowledge.
High Court to consider if Bitcoin is ‘property’ capable of possession
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on a case that argues Bitcoin is not property capable of being possessed.
Group action by Brighton students targets ex-principal, state over antisemitism
A group of former Brighton Secondary College students have launched a representative proceeding against the State of Victoria and the school's former principal for his failure to address a "high level" of antisemitic bullying.
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Aspen, Establishment developers hit Geocon with $13M cross-claim
The developers of the Aspen and Establishment luxury residential projects in Canberra have lobbed a cross-claim alleging builder Geocon owes them up to $12.9 million in delay damages.
Bunnings wins appeal in privacy case over facial recognition tech
Bunnings has largely won its appeal of a finding that use of facial recognition technology in its stores breached privacy laws, with a tribunal saying an exemption applied to the hardware chain to combat retail crime.
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High Court tosses Obeid, Macdonald appeals over rigged coal tender
Labor politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, and his son Moses Obeid have lost their High Court challenges to their convictions for a conspiracy to rig a mining exploration tender.
Randwick Racecourse fends off Racing NSW’s push for administrator
The owner of Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse has won its bid for a stay on the appointment of an administrator by regulator Racing NSW, which has raised concerns about a “material uncertainty” in the club’s accounts. 
‘Clear abuse of trust’: High Court tosses appeals by Obeids, Macdonald
The High Court has dismissed appeals brought by Labor politicians Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid, and his son Moses Obeid, which challenged their convictions for conspiracy to rig a mining exploration tender.
Quinn Emanuel fights $24M security bid in hotel quarantine class action
The state of Victoria wants $24 million in security for costs from the applicant in a class action over its COVID-19 hotel quarantine fiasco, citing concerns about recovering costs from the US-based Quinn Emanuel entity that's funding the case.