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KordaMentha sues to wrest control of Whyalla port from Sanjeev Gupta
KordaMentha has filed a lawsuit to force Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance to turn over the port at OneSteel's Whyalla plant in South Australia, arguing the court should doubt a GFG unit's claims to a lease for the port.
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Lendlease loses Campbelltown land fight with Macarthur-Onslow family
Lendlease has lost a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $120 million purchase agreement for five properties in Campbelltown, with a judge finding its failure to meet the conditions of sale for one key property meant the deal was off.
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AkzoNobel waived privilege over document audit log in suit over Ichthys LNG: court
Paint maker AkzoNobel must produce a document history log that includes embedded comments from its lawyers at Clayton Utz, in a dispute over alleged defective coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.
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Aspen Group pays $32M for Albemarle site in Australind, WA
Affordable housing developer Aspen Group has entered into a conditional contract with lithium giant Albemarle Corporation to buy a 18 hectare accommodation complex in Australind, Western Australia.
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Judge extends freeze on $25M in Main Beach development spat
A developer has won an extension of a freeze on $25 million held in escrow in its dispute with a builder over payment claims for a Main Beach high-rise, after it filed an appeal.
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HopgoodGanim bolsters energy transition offering with new partner
HopgoodGanim has snagged a partner from HFW with in-depth experience in renewables to support the firm's clients in the transition to net zero.
Queensland energy class action can’t avoid defence costs pending appeal
A failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can't delay payment of what might be in excess of $30 million in defence costs while it pursues an appeal, but has dodged a penalty for running a case the companies said was hopeless.
BBC sued by Australian exec investigated for ‘top-down’ decision making
A BBC Studios Australia executive has sued her employer, alleging she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights.
Ex-Trademax trader ordered to court for grilling over work at rival FP Markets
A former Trademax trader who allegedly worked for a rival platform while employed by the firm has been ordered to court for questioning over claims he did not have access to crucial documents.
Medibank can’t shield Deloitte reports from data breach class action
Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.