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Harry Triguboff’s Meriton sues NSW premier over Macquarie Park tower
Billionaire property developer Harry Triguboff is taking NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to court in his fight for approval of a controversial tower in Macquarie Park, Sydney.
Queensland floods class action defendants must live with their decision on expert reports, judge says
The judge overseeing the marathon Queensland floods class action has shot down a request by the defendants to submit new expert flood modeling reports, saying the "sophisticated litigants" would have to live with their earlier decision to pass on the chance to submit evidence in response to new reports by the plaintiff's expert.
Retail Food Group slammed as ‘particularly unjust’ in damning franchise report
A parliamentary report released Thursday recommended major reform to the $170 billion franchise industry and called on three government agencies to probe franchise giant Retail Food Group and its top executives for potential insider trading, tax evasion and other unlawful conduct.
Mills Oakley helped uncover client’s false evidence, court hears
A top executive at railway technology company Wavetrain has been referred to the Commonwealth Attorney General for possible criminal proceedings after its solicitors at Mills Oakley worked with opposing counsel to uncover false evidence he provided in a consumer case centered on the company's railway patents.
Secret recording prolongs ACCC, Ramsay Health trial
The trial in the ACCC's case against hospital group Ramsay Health Care has doubled in length after the regulator made a late bid to enter as evidence a file note based on a sound recording of a meeting in which a Ramsay unit's CEO allegedly made anti-competitive threats.
ANZ class action settlement won’t even cover IMF Bentham’s costs
ANZ has reached a settlement in long-running class action proceedings alleging it hit customers with illegal fees, but the $1.5 million payout falls far short of the many millions IMF Bentham spent in funding the matter.
Kathmandu customer data may have been stolen during system breach
Customer credit card information and other personal details may have been stolen during a breach of Kathmandu's online system, the outdoor clothing retailer has revealed.
Country Care faces trial in first criminal cartel case against Australian company
A Mildura-based healthcare company and its boss have been committed to stand trial in the first criminal cartel case brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against an Australian business.
Piper Alderman, senior female partner fail to resolve sex discrimination suit
Piper Alderman and a senior female partner who has accused the law firm's leaders of sex discrimination have been unable to settle their dispute out of the glare of the courtroom.
Hanwha launches global patent offensive against solar giants
Leading solar panel manufacturer Hanwha Q CELLS has launched a patent lawsuit against two of its biggest competitors for allegedly importing solar products into Australia that infringe its patented solar technology.