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HWL Ebsworth lures M&A partner from Squire Patton Boggs
HWL Ebsworth has hired a corporate partner from Squire Patton Boggs and two members of his team, as the firm continues to grow its Perth office.
Firm seeking GCO on higher end in Web Travel shareholder class action
A law firm that's running a shareholder class action against online travel agency Web Travel over an allegedly misleading earnings guidance is seeking a group costs order rate which a judge recently noted in a separate case "was on the higher end".
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Downer EDI secures $400M Homes Victoria contract
Infrastructure services company Downer EDI has been awarded a $400 million maintenance and repair contract with Homes Victoria.
Sharetea cops $39,600 penalty for not-so-sweet contract terms
Bubble tea chain Sharetea has been hit with $39,600 in penalties after the ACCC expressed concerns that a term in its agreements requiring franchisees to foot the bill for any disputes ran afoul of the Franchising Code.
4 firms are top of the heap for copyright advice
Four Australian law firms are at the top of their game when it comes to advising on copyright matters, according to an inaugural global ranking by the World Trademark Review.
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Government won’t appeal decision overturning McPhillamys mine ban
The government will not appeal a ruling that found former environment minister Tanya Plibersek lacked authority to declare part of the McPhillamys gold mine heritage protected after she received new information about a "central and material" Dreaming story. 
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AVID matches Warburg Pincus with revised bid for Ingenia
Real estate developer AVID Property Group has matched an offer from Warburg Pincus to acquired holiday park operator Ingenia Communities.
Gilbert + Tobin denied full access to NZ docs in fight over ‘Oro’ trade mark
A New Zealand judge has refused to grant Gilbert + Tobin full access to confidential documents in a trade mark stoush between coffee makers Cantarella and Lavazza, saying the issue should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
Janssen licenses Stelara biosimilar after patent setbacks
Janssen has granted Biocon a licence for a biosimilar of Crohn's disease drug Stelara, following setbacks in patent proceedings with South Korean drug maker Samsung Bioepis over the drug.
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Generation Steel signs PPA with BHP for Collie steel mill
Generation Steel has signed a power purchase agreement with BHP to power its proposed new steel mill in Collie, Western Australia.