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CityLink to appeal toll dispute with Eastlink operator
CityLink plans to appeal a February decision that found it overcharged Eastlink operator ConnectEast for roaming fees to allow users to use both toll roads on one account.
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Luxury builder Glenvill wins appeal in drawn-out battle with Amcor
After more than a decade, luxury home builder Glenvill is a step closer to remediation for an asbestos clean-up at an industrial site in the Melbourne suburb of Alphington, purchased from Amcor for residential development.
Pepper spray class action claims Victoria police intended to injure protestors
Mid-trial amendments to a class action over Victoria Police use of pepper spray on environmental protesters in 2019 claim officers deployed the spray knowing and intending that it would harm the activists.
Beckman Coulter shoots down biotech’s stem cell trade mark
US lab products giant Beckman Coulter has successfully opposed an Australian biotech's bid to trade mark ‘Cytophex’ for its stem cell expansion system, with an IP Australia delegate finding the mark is too similar to Beckman's ‘CytoFLEX’ mark. 
CIMIC class action funder asks court to rule on hypothetical commission
The funder that backed a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC that settled for $45.25 million will take a cut to its 25 per cent commission, but wants the court to find the commission would otherwise have been reasonable. 
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Real estate group Coronis wins battle with ATO
Family-owned real estate group Coronis has successfully challenged the tax office on a $5 million alleged shortfall, with a judge finding service fees paid to two companies in the group were deductible.  
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Brisbane Airport doesn’t have to follow AirServices’ ‘recipe’ for PFAS case: judge
A judge has refused a late-stage bid to strike out Brisbane Airport's lawsuit against lessee AirServices Australia claiming $17.3 million in damage from PFAS contamination caused by its use of firefighting foam.
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Construction firm Gradian sues ex-employees over competing business
Construction and engineering firm Gradian Group is suing a company partially owned by two former employees, alleging it has stolen its equipment and is poaching clients and suppliers, including Boral.
ACCC shrugs shoulders in face of Coles, Woolworths oligopoly
The ACCC has found Coles and Woolworths operate as an oligopoly with "little incentive" to compete but has stopped short of recommending a break-up or similar strong measures, saying there is no "silver bullet".
Court won’t vacate trial against law firm, barrister, despite consent from all sides
A judge has refused to vacate a trial next month in a case against a law firm and a barrister by a former client, despite the agreement of all parties to push off the hearing.