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Tile maker Ceramiche wins trade mark fight with Caesarstone after ‘honest use’ ruling
Tile maker Ceramiche Caesar has prevailed in its challenge to a judge's ruling allowing building products manufacturer Caesarstone to register two trade marks despite a finding that they were deceptively similar to one of its marks.
Judge ‘regrettably’ postpones Boral class action beauty parade in light of High Court challenge
A judge has pushed off a heated contest between law firms vying to lead a shareholder class action against construction giant Boral for what could be a year as a landmark High Court challenge plays out.
White & Case nabs former Lendlease GC for disputes team in Sydney
Global law firm White & Case LLP has lured the former general counsel of Lendlease Construction Australia to join the firm’s Sydney office.
Law firms set stage for Boral class action beauty parade
Two law firms that filed competing shareholder class actions against construction giant Boral have asked the court to permanently stay the other's proceeding, after the judge overseeing the matter said he might wait until the High Court's ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which class action should move forward.
Opal Tower concrete supplier sues insurer over class action coverage
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower has filed a lawsuit against Chubb Insurance seeking to force the insurer to cover its costs of defending two proceedings over the ill-fated building.
Opal Tower apartment owners file lawsuit against NSW Government
Owners of units in Sydney's Opal Tower have filed a lawsuit against the NSW Government and builder Icon after allegedly discovering more than 500 additional defects in the troubled building.
Judge scolds law firms behind competing Boral class actions
A judge has scolded the law firms behind competing shareholder class actions against Boral for delaying progress of the proceedings, but may wait until the High Court's ruling on the AMP class action beauty parade before deciding which of three potential class actions should move forward.
‘Harsh and draconian’: Judge shoots down bid for class closure in combustible cladding action
A court has dismissed a "harsh and draconian" class closure order sought by German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites in a class action against it over allegedly combustible cladding.
Concrete company files cross claims against structural engineer in Opal Tower melee
The prefab concrete company dragged into a class action over the ill-fated Opal Tower has launched its own legal volley against the engineering consultant behind the building design.
Boral faces second class action over US windows biz
Construction giant Boral faces another shareholder class action accused of failing to disclose the financial irregularities of its US windows business.