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Cytec wins challenge to Nalco mining patent
US-based chemical and materials technology company Cytec Industries has successfully opposed an application by chemical company Nalco for an Australian patent for preventing sediment buildup on mining equipment.
ACCC weighs divestiture proposal in Bingo’s Dial-a-Dump acquisition
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission is considering whether a divestment offer by waste management company Bingo Industries will address concerns the regulator has raised about the company's proposed acquisition of Dial-a-Dump Industries.
Adero hits Hays, Stellar Personnel with employment class actions
Adero Law has filed class actions against labour hire companies Hays and Stellar Personnel on behalf of casual miners who allege they were entitled to accrued leave, on the eve of what's expected to be a banner year for employment class actions in Australia.
Judge picks winner in BHP class action contest
A judge has chosen a winner in a battle of law firms vying to run a massive shareholder class action against BHP over the fatal collapse of a dam at its Brazilian mine, saying the funding arrangement behind the successful case would best serve class members.
United Petroleum unit appeals loss against Allianz over fire coverage
A Queensland ethanol refinery owned by United Petroleum has appealed a judge's ruling that insurer Allianz Australia did not have to provide coverage for damage resulting from a 2016 fire.
Court approves $6.7M settlement in MacMahon class action
A judge has signed off on a $6.7 million settlement in a shareholder class action against mining firm MacMahon Holdings that will see group members get $2.4 million, or 35 per cent, of the total sum.
ASIC won’t eavesdrop on ex-Rio Tinto execs’ US depositions
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has promised it will stay away from the depositions of two former Rio Tinto executives in proceedings underway in the US, as it pursues a parallel case over allegedly misleading market statements the mining company made about the reserves of a $4 billion coal acquisition.
Workpac gets slap on the wrist in casual worker case
Labour hire company Workpac has been fined just $1,650 after a groundbreaking Full Federal Court decision that a casual employee could be eligible for annual leave, with a judge saying the low penalty reflected the lack of clarity in the law.
Allianz policy exclusion dooms United Petroleum unit’s fire damage claim
A Queensland ethanol refinery, owned by United Petroleum, has lost a dispute with its insurer Allianz Australia over coverage for damage resulting from a 2016 fire.
MacMahon shareholders to get 36% of $6.7M class action settlement
Shareholders who registered for a class action against mining company MacMahon Holdings will get a $2.4 million cut of a proposed $6.7 million settlement, according to a notice sent to group members ahead of next week's settlement approval hearing.