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Acure makes play for Brisbane office building
Perth-based fund manager Acure has launched an office trust in a bid to acquire a riverfront A-grade office tower on the fringe of Brisbane’s CBD.
Mayne Pharma flags late evidence concerns in suit over $672M Cosette merger
Mayne Pharma has said it may seek to shut out US drug maker Cosette's expert evidence in proceedings over the purported termination of their $672 million merger.
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Veolia wins draft conditions from EPA in fight over waste transfer station
A tribunal has ordered the EPA in Victoria to indicate what conditions it would impose on Veolia’s development application for a waste transfer station, which the regulator has opposed. 
PE firm Goldstone can’t appeal oppression ruling before damages
Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to lodge an appeal before damages are determined, after a judge found  it invalidly terminated its managing director’s employment for standing in the way of a deal with her business partner’s son.
OpenAI wins challenge to trade mark with ‘GPT’ suffix
OpenAI has successfully blocked an Australian company’s bid to trade mark the name of an AI immigration service that uses the suffix 'GPT'.
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Chubb dodges Double Bay property owner’s defects claims
A judge has rejected a Double Bay property owner’s bid to put Chubb on the hook for any damages a builder may owe for alleged defects. 
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JLand, Far East Consortium eye mixed use opportunities in Australian cities
Malaysian real estate investor JLand has teamed up with Hong Kong developer Far East Consortium to explore development opportunities in Australia and Malaysia.
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Privilege fight on cards in case against HWL Ebsworth over Belmore development
A fight over legal professional privilege is looming in a case against HWL Ebsworth and a former partner by investors in projects by property developer Belmore 88.
X loses Full Court challenge to eSafety Commissioner infringement notice
An appeals court has thrown out X Corp’s legal challenge to a compliance notice issued by the eSafety Commissioner to corporate predecessor Twitter over child exploitation material monitoring on its platform. 
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K&L Gates snags international arbitration partner from Clifford Chance
K&L Gates has bolstered its international arbitration practice group, appointing a multilingual Clifford Chance alumni to serve as partner.