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Judge tosses ‘fanciful’ St. Patrick’s Day bushfire class action
A judge has dismissed a class action against Powercor over a bushfire in the Gazette area of South West Victoria on St. Patrick's Day 2018, calling the allegations "fanciful".
Class action threat hurt Boart Longyear scheme vote, judge says
A judge has recommended another shareholder vote over Boart Longyear's plan to move to Canada, saying a letter by a minority shareholder warning the move could imperil a possible class action against the distressed mining services company was misleading and affected the integrity of the vote.
Cytec takes dispute over Nalco mining patent to court
US-based chemical and materials technology company Cytec Industries has filed a patent lawsuit against a unit of Ecolab, after a delegate for IP Australia gave the water technology company a third chance to amend its patent for preventing sediment buildup on mining equipment.
3 words doom Santos appeal over $55M BNP guarantee
Three words missing from a demand letter have sunken oil and gas producer Santos Limited's appeal of a loss in its dispute with French bank BNP Paribas over a $55 million bank guarantee.
Boutique firm Phi Finney McDonald ’eminently qualified’ to run BHP class action, experts say
Class action experts have come to the defence of boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald as heavyweight Maurice Blackburn appeals a judge's ruling to choose the "less experienced" firm to lead a shareholder class action against BHP Billiton.
Jones Day adds partner to Singapore arbitration group
An Australian partner of international law firm Jones Day has moved to the firm's Singapore office to bolster its growing team of international arbitration specialists.
AIG appeals ruling in Kaboko Mining D&O coverage dispute
AIG Australia has appealed a decision that found it's liable for covering four former directors being sued by collapsed Kaboko Mining after a failure to repay a US$5.95 million loan allegedly led to the company's insolvency.
ATO wins appeal in $82M tax spat with BHP over Singapore marketing hub
The Australian Taxation Office has successfully appealed an Administrative Appeals Tribunal decision in favour of BHP Billiton, leaving the mining giant with a hefty $82 million tax bill over its Singapore marketing hub.
Judge orders Rinehart family feud into arbitration
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has stayed counterclaims by Bianca Rinehart and John Hancock and sent a long-running Rinehart family dispute over control of valuable mining assets such as the Hope Downs iron ore mine into arbitration.
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.