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High Court rejects Valve’s bid to challenge $3M ruling
US-based online gaming giant Valve Corp. has lost its bid to appeal to the High Court of Australia a $3 million judgment for misleading customers who bought faulty products online.
ACCC should ‘have another look’ at AGL’s Liddell plans, says MP
Calling on the competition chief to "have another look" at AGL's decision to shutter its Liddell plant, Liberal MP Craig Kelly says the power company's conduct makes for a clear case under the new misuse of market power provision of Australia's competition law. 
ASIC confirms AMP probe, as Morrison warns of jail time
The corporate regulator has confirmed it is investigating AMP over its 'fees for no service' practice revealed at the Hayne Royal Commission in stunning testimony Treasurer Scott Morrison on Wednesday called "deeply disturbing".
Settlement release frees Fairfax from 2nd defamation case
A judge has dismissed a second defamation case against Fairfax Media brought by an associate of a murdered Sydney businessman, ruling the plaintiff waived his right to sue again after dropping an earlier suit against the publisher for a $75,000 payout.
Geneva Labs can’t expand fake Bio-Oil case
A judge has dismissed a bid by Geneva Laboratories to add the sole director of a healthcare product distributor as a defendant in a high-stakes case over counterfeit versions of its popular and premium-priced Bio-Oil line of skin-care products.
Independence of Clayton Utz report questioned at Royal Commission
The independence of a report by law firm Clayton Utz to ASIC over AMP's practice of charging customers for services not performed was called into question Tuesday at the Hayne Royal Commission.
BHP wins halt of FWC’s alternative-work decision
A BHP subsidiary has won a reprieve pending appeal of a Fair Work Commission decision that found it acted unreasonably when it failed to consider alternative work for an incapacitated miner.
White King maker fined $700,000 over ‘flushable’ wipes
Consumer goods maker Pental Ltd will pay $700,000 in penalties after admitting it misled customers about its 'flushable' White King toilet and bathroom cleaner wipes.
Thermomix fined $4.6M for keeping lid on mixer burn danger
Kitchen appliance company Thermomix has been hit with a $4.6 million penalty for failing to warn customers of the risk of serious burns associated with its high-end mixer.
At S&P class action trial, city treasurer accused of being ‘careless’
A former treasurer for Coffs Harbour City Council was "careless" for not analysing the financial products he invested millions of dollars of the city's funds into, a lawyer for ANZ said last week at a class action trial against the bank and US ratings agency S&P Global.