Julia Kanapathippillai

Dymocks Book Arcade wants to join a project's superintendent to a $4.5 million lawsuit over a defective roof at a property on the NSW North Coast.

A judge has found a shareholder class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not bear the costs incurred by a competing case for preliminary discovery.

A judge hearing two enforcement cases by regulators against embattled casino operator Star Entertainment has flagged the potential appearance of bias if he continues to preside over both proceedings.

The Wilderness Society has sued the federal environment minister alleging she has failed in her duty to create recovery plans for 11 species at risk of extinction.

Bankrupt property developer and 'God Made Millionaire' author Andrew Bodnar has landed himself on the corporate watchdog's disqualified persons list for the second time.

The IP holder of the The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has lost its challenge to registration of a trade mark by vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

ASIC has lost its bid to pause the latest case brought by billionaire Clive Palmer, which alleges compulsory examinations that underpinned a criminal case against him were undertaken for an improper purpose. 

The judge who approved a $2.4 million settlement in a class action against Carnival said it should be regarded as a victory that cruise passengers got anything, when the case was pleaded at an "unsustainably high level".