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Port of Newcastle can’t move wharf dispute with Glencore out of state court
The Port of Newcastle has lost its bid to move a lawsuit filed by Glencore Coal over $870,000 in alleged overcharged shipping fees to the Federal Court. 
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Contractor on $3.6B EnergyConnect project unlawfully refused union entry: court
Transgrid contractor Elecnor unlawfully denied the Electrical Trades Union access to 47 migrant workers on Australia’s largest transmission project, a court has found. 
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Bathla wins approval for $52M Blacktown development
Developer Bathla has won approval for a 20-storey commercial tower in Blacktown, NSW following a conciliation conference with the council.
Colloquial use not enough to save Macquarie’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark
A delegate has ordered the removal of Macquarie's 'Macbank' trade mark, finding no evidence of use in the course of trade despite the moniker being widely used to refer to the bank colloquially.
Bayer class action wants to know bill for failed case before deciding on appeal
The plaintiff in an unsuccessful class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device wants to see whether she can avoid paying costs in the case before deciding on whether to appeal the loss.
Shaw and Partners wins suit over fees for $20M capital raising
Corporate advisory firm Shaw and Partners is entitled to its full fees for working on a $20.5 million capital raising with ASX-listed tech company NetLinkz, a court has found.
Munich Re can bring fresh claims in $700M case against AMP
Munich Reinsurance has been given the OK to bring additional claims in its $696 million lawsuit, which accuses AMP of misleading or deceptive conduct over a quota share agreement.
Giles George has good case for lien over costs in barrister’s case: judge
Defamation boutique Giles George has a “good arguable case” that it has a solicitor’s lien over costs payable by Nine in a defamation case by barrister Gina Edwards over social media cavoodle Oscar.