Catherine Gleeson

Testing lab ALS must hand over almost all of a McGrathNicol report into allegedly exaggerated coal testing results, after a judge found last year the company had waived privileged over parts of the report by referring to its findings in an ASX statement.

A Federal Court judge has rejected a suppression order application in a lawsuit by an enterprise account manager against data centre developer NextDC, saying it was “an affront to principles of open justice”.

A company owned by ex-Goldstone Private Equity managing director Alexandra Commins can't assert privilege over Thomson Geer advice that was provided jointly to her business partner James Angelis, ahead of a hearing on penalty after the court found the PE firm acted oppressively towards her.

A Sydney council will argue its compulsory acquisition of two properties in Rouse Hill was part of a broader urban development public purpose, rather than the narrower purpose provided in its acquisition notice.

A judge has ordered the administrator for two class actions over PFAS contamination that settled for $153 million to pay the leftover funds to group members rather than to charities, saying it was not appropriate “to go around making donations”. 

A community group has lost a legal challenge to a 50-60 km underground pipeline that will connect Santos’ $3.6 billion Narrabri gas project to the Hunter gas pipeline. 

A judge has approved a "modest" $8.7 million settlement in a class action against medical device maker Exactech over allegedly defective joint replacements, saying the settlement was fair and reasonable given the limited assets of the company, whose parent has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to disqualify a judge from a damages hearing after he found it liable for shareholder oppression of its managing director.

Testing lab ALS Limited has partially lost its bid to shield a forensic investigation by McGrathNicol in relation to claims of exaggerated coal testing results, with a judge finding it sought to use the findings to dissuade regulators and others from bringing claims.

Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to lodge an appeal before damages are determined, after a judge found  it invalidly terminated its managing director’s employment for standing in the way of a deal with her business partner’s son.