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Lendlease fends off challenge to legacy trade mark Civil & Civic
Lendlease has defeated a challenge to its 'Civil & Civic' trade mark despite lack of use, successfully arguing it retained a residual reputation in the name under which it built the Sydney Opera House podium.
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Cadence Property buys up nine Port Melbourne industrial units
Melbourne property group Cadence Property has bought up a 1.7 hectare corner industrial site located in Fishermans Bend in Port Melbourne.
Lendlease attacks class action’s ‘back door’ damages case
With evidence finally in after six years, Lendlease has asked a court to reject a portion of a shareholder class action’s expert reply evidence, arguing it unfairly introduces a new and unforeseen loss methodology.
Judge sends University of Newcastle back to the drawing board with opt out notice
A judge hearing a class action against the University of Newcastle over engineering degrees that did not provide professional accreditation has refused to sign off on a deficient opt out notice. 
Godfrey Hirst wants more discovery in trade secrets case against ex-GC, Piper Alderman
Carpet supplier Godfrey Hirst wants more discovery to back up its claims that a competitor's distressed business bounced back after its former general counsel -- allegedly aided in part by Piper Alderman -- jumped ship along with a senior manager, taking “thousands” of documents.
Mayne Pharma flags late evidence concerns in suit over $672M Cosette merger
Mayne Pharma has said it may seek to shut out US drug maker Cosette's expert evidence in proceedings over the purported termination of their $672 million merger.
Ex-SBS journalist takes aim at ‘deficient’ lawsuit over Gaza posts
A former SBS journalist has asked the court to take the red pen to most of a lawsuit alleging she engaged in racial discrimination with several social media posts about Gaza.
Tribunal recommends anti-vax lawyer be struck from roll
A tribunal has recommended that a Sydney lawyer be struck from the roll over a series of COVID-era social media posts, including a Tweet representing that a judge who rejected a challenge to a vaccine mandate condoned murder. 
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90MW Summerville solar farm wins government approval
A new solar farm tipped to power 36,000 homes in NSW has been approved by the government in just 30 business days.
AAT member not owed salary after accepting judge position in UK, court finds
A former member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has failed to convince a judge her salary should still have been paid after she accepted a job as a deputy judge in the UK.