Two former directors of the Australian unit of BCEG have lost their “urgent” bid to vary freezing orders after a judge found they swindled millions from the company to fund their own developments and buy a luxury apartment.
A judge has found Downer Energy was responsible for a costly shutdown at a NSW power plant caused by a “practically unthinkable” defect.
An investor class action against RCR Tomlinson has reached a walk-away settlement agreement with two former directors of the failed engineering company.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is weighing up undertakings proposed by Swiss construction chemical company Sika AG to alleviate concerns that its planned acquisition of Germany-based MBCC Group would be anticompetitive.
A judge has approved a settlement in a class action against Queensland-based RMS Engineering and Construction alleging it refused to give staff meal breaks and threatened those who complained about excessive hours.
Property developer Fowler Homes has admitted that its standard contract included an unfair non-disparagement clause preventing customers from publishing negative reviews or other feedback without the company’s permission.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has largely won its case against BlueScope Steel and former general manager Jason Ellis alleging they engaged in “serious cartel conduct” in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia.
Closing a class action trial over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail, a lawyer for 3,500 small businesses told a judge Wednesday the NSW government had to show that building the tram network was a “reasonably necessary” addition to the city’s transport options.
Boral has won its bid to shield from shareholders in a class action three investigative reports, including one by accounting giant EY, concerning financial irregularities in the construction company’s North America windows business.
A judge has approved a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of 383 apartment owners in Sydney’s Opal Tower but slashed the amount sought by the funder.