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Banknote maker CCL Secure wins dramatic cut of $65M judgment in ‘shabby fraud’ case
An appeals court has slashed a damages judgment against international banknote manufacturer CCL Secure in a case alleging it tricked its Nigerian agent into signing away his commission, cutting the award from $65 million to $1.8 million.
Competition heavyweights to represent Vodafone, TPG in landmark merger challenge
Elite competition groups Allens  and Herbert Smith Freehills will represent Vodafone and TPG in their lawsuit filed Friday challenging the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's opposition to their proposed $15 billion tie-up.
RMBL ordered to retract comments ‘encouraging’ class members to opt-out
Mortgage lending and investment firm RMBL Investments has been ordered to  withdraw all communications with its customers that encouraged them to opt-out of a consumer protection class action against the firm.
Piper Alderman free to oust senior female partner amid sex discrimination case
The job of a senior Piper Alderman partner is in jeopardy after a court refused to extend an injunction preventing her from being ousted from the partnership while she battles a sex discrimination case against the firm.
ACCC loses ‘spoke and hub’ laundry cartel case
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has come up short in its appeal of a ruling that found it had produced insufficient evidence of a laundry detergent cartel, in the first so-called hub and spoke case brought by the competition regulator.
Funders feel the heat as AMP ruling shows returns to class members matter most
A judge's decision to pick Maurice Blackburn's no win, no fee class action against AMP over three funded class actions puts the pressure on litigation funders, which will now face more competition from law firms prepared to go it alone, experts say. The ruling also shows the value courts place on funding arrangements that seek to maximise returns for class members, which means class action beauty parades are sure to get less ugly.
Judge questions redacted funder’s commission in IAG class action
A judge has raised questions about a redacted funding agreement in a class action against two IAG units over allegedly worthless add-on insurance products, saying the details were needed for a swift resolution of the case.
High Court declines funder’s appeal of $64M Banksia settlement approval
The High Court will not review an appeals court's decision to approve a $64 million settlement in litigation over the failure of Banksia Securities while rejecting the funder's commission and legal fees.
Foxtel appeals ruling over Allens’ missed trade mark deadline
TV giant Foxtel wants another shot at opposing a trade mark by telco China Unicom, after a judge let stand an IP Australia decision refusing to revoke the trade mark when law firm Allens missed a deadline for opposing the mark.
Geoffrey Rush awarded $2.9 million in defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded almost $2.9 million in damages following his successful defamation case against Daily Telegraph publisher Nationwide News, as the court hears the newspaper ignored an offer to settle for $50,000 and an apology.