A judge has allowed Perth Airport to amend its case against sublessee Airservices over alleged groundwater contamination from the use of firefighting foam, finding that allowing the airport to describe PFAS chemicals as “potentially toxic” would not render the case ambiguous.
Cobalt Blue and Japanese conglomerate Iwatani have signed a deal to develop Australia’s first cobalt refinery to help meet a supply shortage of the critical mineral, used in lithium ion batteries, caused by the growing demand for electric cars.
Herberts Smith Freehills has bolstered its real estate group, snagging a Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner with expertise in complex real estate transactions.
Details of a settlement with AIG in a class action by investors in failed Linchpin reveal the insurer has paid out all of a $10 million policy and will hand over another $2.15 million in interest and costs.
Port logistics giant Qube has won the ACCC’s blessing to buy port operations provider MIRRAT under the condition that it agree to not discriminate against downstream competitors at the Port of Melbourne.
Real estate investment manager Salter Brothers has resolved a spat with XL Insurance over more than $6 million in costs incurred in successfully defending itself in lawsuits by three clients.
Westpac is arguing timelines prepared by law firm Allens are privileged and should not be handed over in a shareholder class action over its alleged lax compliance with anti-money laundering laws.
Applicants in class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged defective braking will pay the car manufacturers’ costs incurred for abandoned appeals, despite arguing the appeals were overtaken by subsequent events.
A Stockland consortium has finalised contracts with the NSW government to lead a major redevelopment of social housing in the inner Sydney suburb of Waterloo.
The state of Victoria can’t set aside a liquidator’s disclaimer over hazardous waste in a property rented by collapsed marine safety flooring company Fordex, with a judge finding the landlord’s rights over the property and waste were not terminated by the disclaimer.