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Yuanda settles claims ex-director diverted Lendlease project to competitor
Construction 2025-01-15 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Chinese builder Yuanda has settled a lawsuit against its former director that alleged he diverted building contracts, including a project with Lendlease, to his current employer SRG Global. 

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Builder CPB sues insurers over coverage for defective CityLink signs
Construction 2025-01-16 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

CPB Contractors has sued its insurers for their refusal to cover $9.5 million in costs incurred fixing defective road signs on the CityLink extension in Melbourne.

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Moray & Agnew snags former KPMG director for property group
People In The News 2025-01-15 11:24 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Moray & Agnew has hired former KPMG director Duncan Webber as a partner to lead the firm’s Canberra-based property practice. Webber has 12 years experience in advising both private sector and government clients on property and real estate matters. Moray & Agnew Canberra managing partner Emma Reilly said Webber brought great experience to the firm…

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Former ANZ lawyer loses 10-year-old discrimination case
Discrimination 2025-01-10 10:50 pm By Andy Sidler

A long-running discrimination case by a former ANZ lawyer who alleged the bank’s work environment was hostile to pregnant women has been thrown out by VCAT.

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GM hit with class action over allegedly defective Holden transmissions
Class Actions 2025-01-08 6:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

General Motors is facing a class action over Holden vehicles allegedly fitted with faulty transmission systems over the last 13 years. 

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New Zealand’s highest court endorses early common fund orders
Class Actions 2025-01-07 10:51 am By Cindy Cameronne

ANZ Bank New Zealand has lost its bid to appeal a ruling that common fund orders can be made in class actions, including at an early stage of the proceeding,

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Pfizer faces class action investigation into Depo-Provera
Class Actions 2025-01-06 8:22 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

US drug maker Pfizer is facing a class action investigation into the possible link between its injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera and brain tumors.

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IP firm loses challenge to Apple’s authentication patent
Intellectual Property 2025-01-06 8:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An intellectual property firm has lost its legal challenge to Apple’s bid to patent its method of authentication on electronic devices, including smartphones.

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Top 10 class action settlements of 2024
Class Actions 2025-01-03 7:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.

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‘Considerable disquiet’: Pelvic mesh group members can challenge $405M settlements
Product Liability 2024-12-23 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Women who were allegedly injured by defective pelvic mesh implants can apply to set aside two approved settlements against Johnson & Johnson and Boston Scientific worth $405 million.

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