Cat Fredenburgh

MinterEllison has elevated seven lawyers to its partnership, including four disputes specialists, as the firm anticipates litigation over major projects and AI-related class actions.

ARN Media has reached a $12 million settlement with radio personality Kyle Sandilands, who sued the network over its decision to scrap his 10-year $100 million contract following an on-air fight with co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson.

Real estate fund manager Charter Hall Group has added to its social infrastructure portfolio with the $445 million acquisition of Sonic Healthcare's major pathology facility in the Brisbane CBD.

The Law Council says asserting legal professional privilege is not "inherently scandalous", ahead of a parliamentary hearing on KPMG's sharing ofclient information, at which law firms Allens and Ashurst are expected to stay mum.

A former owner of the Ubertas property development group is suing Deloitte Private and Pitcher Partners, alleging they gave her negligent advice that led to an audit and a $12 million tax bill.

A lawyer for ASIC has told a judge that $300 million in Shield Master Fund investments intended for property developments appear to have been diverted for other purposes.

Social media app Giggle for Girls has asked the High Court to reverse a finding that it committed direct discrimination on the basis of gender identity by excluding a transgender woman from its platform.

A developer has taken builder LU Simon to court, seeking an order that it pay $8.7 million in liquidated damages for failing to complete a $74 million residential development in Box Hill on time.

The Albanese government has appointed a senior executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience to take the reins as the first chief executive officer of the new national EPA, a cornerstone of the government's recent environmental law reforms. 

The High Court won't hear a challenge to a dismissed negligence suit against a Sydney solicitor, in an appeal dealing with whether lawyers need to examine the underlying contracts in a dispute before determining whether a claim or defence has merit.