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More claims may be on cards over $87M mixed-use Canberra development
Another fight over an $87 million mixed-use Canberra development may be on the cards, after the project's liquidators won approval to assign potential claims against WSP and builder Construction Control over alleged stitch bolt defects.
Beckman Coulter shoots down biotech’s stem cell trade mark
US lab products giant Beckman Coulter has successfully opposed an Australian biotech's bid to trade mark ‘Cytophex’ for its stem cell expansion system, with an IP Australia delegate finding the mark is too similar to Beckman's ‘CytoFLEX’ mark. 
Ex-Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach sues Seven over Lehrmann comments
Former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach has sued Seven over comments it made concerning his dealings with Bruce Lehrmann, after he gave "sordid" evidence in the defamation trial. 
Lawyer accused of attempted blackmail wins round against Canberra firm
A lawyer accused of trying to blackmail personal injury firm Maliganis Edwards Johnson has won a challenge to an injunction, with a judge finding the blackmail allegation was more nuanced than conveyed by the Canberra firm. 
Novartis loses appeal over patent for heart drug Entresto
Pharmacor will be allowed to sell a generic version of heart drug Entresto after the Full Court rejected Swiss drug giant Novartis' appeal of a ruling that found an extension of the term of its patent for the drug was invalidly granted.
CIMIC class action funder asks court to rule on hypothetical commission
The funder that backed a shareholder class action against engineering firm CIMIC that settled for $45.25 million will take a cut to its 25 per cent commission, but wants the court to find the commission would otherwise have been reasonable. 
DePuy class action group member appeals failed challenge to payout
A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy has filed an appeal after he lost a challenge to his compensation determination, 12 years after the case settled.
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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.
‘Egregious failure’ by lender’s counsel in appeal against ASIC win: court
Payday lender Sunshine Loans has lost an appeal after it was ruled liable for “wrongheaded” conduct, with an appeals court finding that counsel showed an “egregious failure” to confine the case to the real issues. 
Fortrend challenges ruling on bonuses for Shaw & Partners defectors
Fortrend Securities has appealed a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners.