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Trial date at risk amid evidence spat in CoreLogic data scraping case
An upcoming April trial date in a high-stakes IP fight between real estate data company BCI and US analytics firm CoreLogic over alleged data scraping may be in danger amid an ongoing fight about accounting evidence, a court has heard.
Fight erupts over experts in data-scraping case against CoreLogic
Real estate data company BCI and US analytics firm CoreLogic are fighting over expert evidence in a novel IP case over alleged data scraping, with CoreLogic saying a report by BCI’s accountant makes changes to its case two months out from trial.
CoreLogic loses strike-out bid in data scraping case ahead of trial
In BCI’s data-scraping case against CoreLogic, which is set down for trial in April, a judge has thrown out a strike-out application she said was brought five months too late.
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Builder loses appeal in spat with RW Capital over $26M Brookvale project
A builder has lost an appeal arguing that a RW Capital unit was bound by an alleged contract to develop land in northern Sydney, said to be worth $25.75 million, after the trial judge found the claim was “doomed to fail”.
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Developer sued over ‘off-the-plan’ apartment purchase in lux Queensland high-rise
Queensland developer Cav Gasworks is facing a suit by a purchaser of an 'off-the-plan' apartment, after being ordered to pay $10.3 million for using a sunset clause to renege on an agreement with another buyer in the luxury Newstead high-rise.
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Off-the-plan buyer of $10.3M Newstead high-rise penthouses wins suit
The purported purchaser of two off-the-plan penthouses in a Newstead high-rise has won his suit against the developer, who sold the apartments to someone else for more than double the contract price.
Nine not required to post defamation apology on homepage: court
A judge has found that Nine’s apology to the former owner of collapsed budget airfare company Bestjet over unsubstantiated claims made in a story about the company’s demise was sufficient to resolve their defamation dispute. 
Comlek administrators defeat attack on DOCA by Queensland’s revenue office
An arrangement to restructure Queensland labour hire services company Comlek has survived a challenge by the state's revenue office, which wanted the business wound up, claiming the restructure was against public interest and commercial morality.
Funder of failed IP case can’t dodge indemnity costs
A litigation funder must pay indemnity costs to CoreLogic after bankrolling a photographer’s unsuccessful copyright claim against the property data analytics company, with an appeals court finding it pursued the litigation for its own personal gain.