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The High Court has declined to take up an appeal by the developer behind the rebranding of the Seasons of Perth hotel, which asked the court to weigh in on "draconian" security of payment laws.

HopgoodGanim Lawyers has strengthened its construction practice with the appointment of a new partner from Thomsons.

AI data centre operator NextDC is the target of a second investigation by a class action law firm after its $140 million revenue revision late last month.

Prosecutors have discontinued an aiding and abetting charge against billionaire Clive Palmer over his resort company's breach of takeover laws.

Former Youpla CEO Bryn Jones and director Ronald Pattenden have been found to have beached their duties as directors of the funeral insurance firm, which had a deal with an offshore company controlled by Pattenden and another director.

The owners corporation of Sydney's Sugarcube Apartments has lost a bid to set aside a $25.8 million security granted by developer Golden Rain to the trustee for a group of lenders, with a court finding no intent to defraud had been established.

Law firm Pinsent Masons has lured a Dentons partner to bolster its energy and infrastructure projects offering in Australia and Asia Pacific.

Produce wholesaler Perfection Fresh has admitted it engaged in cartel conduct in supplying vegetables to discount grocery chain Aldi, and has agreed to pay a $12 million penalty for breaches of the competition laws.

Infrastructure fund manager Dexus must pay a total of $30 million in legal costs to Australia Pacific Airports Corporation and fellow APAC shareholders, after losing its case over a default notice that has forced a sale of Dexus' stake in the airport operator.

The CEO of Maurice Blackburn has warned that unless law firms make their legal services more affordable, litigants using AI chatbots could disrupt the profession.