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The company behind the redevelopment of Melbourne’s former Hotel Lindrum has told a judge that the terms of a hotel management agreement were sufficient to establish use of the 'Lindrum' trade mark.

A Tasmanian senator has questioned OpenAI over allegations that its partner Firmus began work at a data centre site without planning approval.

Atlassian has secured an interim suppression order in Fair Work proceedings by a former software engineer, who argued the order was "extraordinary".

A shareholder class action alleges Cochlear knew months before announcing a profit downgrade that weakening US demand, financial pressures on hospitals and problems with its new Nexa implant made its FY26 earnings guidance unreliable.

A judge has raised concerns that lengthy expert reports filed by AUSTRAC and Entain in the regulator’s AML/CTF case have strayed into expressing “positively unhelpful” opinions.

A law firm has urged a judge to sign off on a record $37.5 million group costs order in a class action over Victoria’s hotel quarantine debacle that settled for $125 million, saying it spent more than expected in running the case.

A court has dismissed a case by a demolition company over the collapse of Sydney Entertainment Centre's roof, which sought coverage under an insurance policy held by the since deregistered contractor that hired it.

A trade mark dispute between US singer Katy Perry and an Australian fashion designer is back in court for a fight on damages and injunctions, after the designer secured a win before the High Court in March.

A judge has agreed to push out the timetable in a securities class action again Origin Energy after the final tranche of discovery turned up 33,000 documents. 

A judge has made urgent freezing orders against a developer and builder facing a $11.1 million defects suit from the owners of a North Parramatta building, after hearing the developer had transferred assets.