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Class action funder Woodsford denies sex discrimination claims by ex-director
Discrimination 2025-05-09 11:49 pm By Christine Caulfield

Litigation funder Woodsford has responded to a former female director’s sex and age discrimination lawsuit, denying the claims and seeking dismissal of the case.

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High Court won’t hear case against builder by subcontractor’s injured worker
Article 2025-05-12 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

An injured construction worker has failed in his plea to the High Court to weigh in on his case, which alleged a principal contractor owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor’s employee.

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Corporate Air goes to High Court over payment for stand-by duty
Employment 2025-05-09 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Aviation company Corporate Air Charter is taking its fight over pilot pay up to the High Court, after twice losing its argument that stand-by duty should not be remunerated.

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SMBC can’t access King & Wood Mallesons docs in $34M case against Humm
Financial Services 2025-05-08 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

SMBC has lost a bid for documents connected to King & Wood Mallesons opinions in its suit against fintech Humm linked to the Forum Finance fraud, with a court saying the Japanese bank did not share joint privilege over the material.

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Final deadline for Shangri-La director’s evidence in Victoria cladding case
Construction 2025-05-09 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction has been hit with self-executing orders to file evidence in Victoria’s case over alleged combustible cladding on a Melbourne building, after unexplained delays.

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Treasury Wine settlement costs top $27M in no win, no fee class action
Securities 2025-05-07 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders are set to pocket 58 per cent of a $65 million settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates if the deal is approved by a court at a hearing this month.

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Fonterra to appeal ruling over Bega trade mark licences
Appeals 2025-05-06 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dairy company Fonterra is reportedly challenging a court’s refusal to give it certainty over lucrative licence agreements with Bega Cheese as it pursues a sale of its Australian business.

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Developer VSD loses stay bid in payment claim spat with Builtcom
Construction 2025-05-06 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Developer VSD Investments has failed in its novel argument for keeping Builtcom from the proceeds of a successful $8.5 million payment claim for work on a Sydney project.

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Seven hits back at suit over Lerhmann interview, says settlement breached by ex-Spotlight producer
Defamation 2025-05-05 11:38 pm By Christine Caulfield

Seven has gone on the offensive in a lawsuit by former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach that alleges the broadcaster breached a settlement deed and defamed him, arguing it was Auerbach who broke the terms of their agreement. 

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Amgen wants Sandoz to give up info on regulatory approval for generic Prolia, Xgeva
Intellectual Property 2025-05-05 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Biopharmaceutical company Amgen has lodged proceedings against generic maker Sandoz, calling for documents related to regulatory approval of a generic version of its top-selling bone disease treatments.

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