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CBRE hits back at claims employee was falsely accused of killing rabbit
CBRE has denied taking unlawful adverse action against an employee who alleges he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit and asked him which female coworkers he would have sex with. 
GHD flags cross-claims in Hunter Valley bus crash class action
Engineering firm GHD Australia, which has recently been joined to a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, has flagged bringing its own cross-claims.
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Insurer fights CPB, John Holland’s $150M claims over North West Rail
Insurer Liberty Mutual has argued that CPB Contractors and John Holland's $150 million in claims in relation to Sydney's North West Rail project are largely out of time, in a lawsuit alleging the insurer breached its duty of good faith.
Class action can encourage Dillwynia inmates to sign up, court says
A class action by inmates in the Dillwynia Women' s Correctional Centre who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a corrections officer can send a notice encouraging — but not requiring — group members to sign up.
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Calibre can’t get docs from owners in $356M Werribee shopping centre suit
Engineering firm Calibre can't get minutes of meetings involving Probuild and the owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria to defend itself in $356 million defects suit.
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CBRE hits back at claims employee was falsely accused of killing rabbit
CBRE has denied taking unlawful adverse action against an employee who alleges he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit and asked him which female co-workers he would have sex with. 
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Heran Group loses round against builder over $128M Main Beach development
A Heran Group unit has lost its challenge to orders that $4.8 million be paid to a Queensland builder from an escrow account held by HWL Ebsworth amid an appeal in its dispute over a $128 million contract for beachfront apartments. 
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MLC Centre tenant may expand misleading conduct case against owner GPT
Office provider Servcorp may amend a lawsuit against former MLC Centre owner GPT alleging it failed to disclose plans for major redevelopment works on the Sydney CBD high-rise before they signed a lease in 2014.
FWO may revise Super Retail underpayments suit after Coles ruling
The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.
‘Nothing to do with us’: ESSSuper board hits back at $40M class action
The board administering the ESSSuper fund, which is facing a class action alleging it miscalculated the entitlements of transport shift workers in Victoria, has denied any liability, saying it was not involved in determining how entitlements were calculated.