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A judge has criticised the approach McDonald's has taken to discovery in a rest breaks class action, noting that that despite having a team of 66 legal personnel working on the case, the fast food chain is still in default of court orders.
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A court has ordered builder Kuatro Build to pay concrete subcontractor Elite Formwork more than $500,000 in progress payments for work on a Sydney development, finding no error in an adjudicator's determination.
A judge has struck out a circular and confusing group definition in an emissions cheat class action against Mercedes-Benz, but has given the class action the chance to replead.
Court approval of a $50 million settlement in a class action against ANZ and superannuation trustee OnePath has been delayed, after 22,000 group members were excluded from an opt-out notice due to a problem with OnePath's computing process.
Construction PRO
A court has weighed in on the tax treatment of the proceeds of developed land, finding the landowner did not engage in business-like conduct such that his profits should be considered income.
A $43 million settlement in a class action alleging Noumi misled investors about its inventory is fair and reasonable in light of confidential information about the food company's financial position, a court has heard.
A judge has found that Queensland-based mining equipment company Qteq and its chairman engaged in cartel conduct, including attempting to rig a multi-million dollar tender.
Former CFMEU Victorian branch boss John Setka has defaulted on a deadline to file a defence in a case over alleged attempts to have the AFL sack its head of umpires, who previously led the construction watchdog.
Construction PRO
A judge has given the Victorian unit of Roberts Co more time to put forward a deed of company arrangement that would save the builder from liquidation, noting liquidation could imperil its projects and subcontractors, who could not bring claims under the SOP Act if it was insolvent.