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Origin Energy class action timetable blown out after doc dump
A judge has agreed to push out the timetable in a securities class action again Origin Energy after the final tranche of discovery turned up 33,000 documents. 
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Hall & Wilcox settles lawsuit by Hastie liquidators
Hall & Wilcox has resolved a Federal Court case by the liquidators of Hastie over the law firm's $18.6 million bill for its previous representation of the defunct construction company.
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Belle Property sues franchisee over plans to switch to Buxton
Real estate agency Belle Property is suing its Sandringham branch, alleging the franchisee is threatening to breach its agreement and good faith obligation by jumping to a new franchise network.
MinterEllison concludes Western Power investigation
Western Power has parted ways with three employees who provided character references for a former manager who was convicted of raping a colleague, following an independent investigation by MinterEllison.
Child removal class actions against Queensland discontinued
Two discrimination class actions against the Queensland government over the removal of Indigenous children from their parents have been discontinued after losing funding.
Cement Australia fights amendments to Boral’s ‘green’ cement patent
Cement Australia has appealed a decision allowing Boral to amend its patent for a lower carbon cement, after losing its argument that the changes would broaden the scope of the patent.
Fight looms over Sydney Uni academics’ defences in ‘antisemitic’ case
A date has been set for a potential fight over the defences of two University of Sydney academics in racial discrimination cases that accuse them of making antisemitic statements.
Class action funder fails in battle with Clyde & Co after firm bills $20M
A funder has lost a fight over costs agreements with a law firm that launched a class action against Gladstone Port's operator, despite a judge acknowledging the firm should have disclosed when its fees more than doubled.
Netwealth hit with new class action over First Guardian fund
Superannuation trustee Netwealth has been hit with a second class action linked to its offering of the failed First Guardian fund, in which members sunk $100 million.
AirTrunk obtains docs from rival Zerra in data centre fight
Data centre operator AirTrunk has secured access to documents from competitor Zerra DC -- including the complete set of design documents for a Victorian data centre -- as it weighs a potential intellectual property case.