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Aspen, Establishment developers mull defect claims against Geocon
The developers of the Aspen and Establishment residential projects in Canberra have flagged they may expand their $13 million cross-claims against builder Geocon to include defects claims.
Seek, Employment Hero resolve misuse of market power lawsuit
A Federal Court suit by HR company Employment Hero accusing investor and rival Seek of misusing its market power has been resolved.
ASIC questions rent-to-own company’s challenge to $7.4M penalty
ASIC has questions about the “bona fides” of a rental company’s appeal of a $7.4 million penalty for unlawful loan agreements, telling a court it needs to see evidence about the “very rapid decline” of the company’s financial position.
Drug makers back in court five years after settling case over Merck TM
German drug maker Merck KGaA is fighting US drug company Merck Sharp & Dohme over the alleged use of the ‘Merck’ mark in Australia, five years after their intellectual property spat was settled. 
Melbourne Rebels directors grilled on ‘startling’ inability to explain tax case
A judge has called out the directors of failed Super Rugby club Melbourne Rebels for their “startling” inability to explain their case against the club’s administrators and the tax office.
Delta Power hits back at ASIC market manipulation case
Delta Power & Energy, the owner of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in NSW, will defend ASIC proceedings accusing it of manipulating the market for electricity futures contracts by arguing that it acted honestly. 
Ex-Deloitte partner replaced for aspects of Mosaic liquidation
Special purpose liquidators have been appointed to failed clothing retailer Mosaic Brands, after a judge found a reasonable apprehension of bias arising from liquidator Vaughan Strawbridge's former link to Deloitte.
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Judge content to keep $4M Geocon construction dispute in Federal Court
A judge who previously questioned why Geocon's $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments was in the Federal Court has said he will continue to hear the case.
‘You’ve been too slow’, judge tells applicant in Sony Playstation class action
The judge overseeing a class action alleging Sony used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store has told the applicant to get “a bigger team” on the slow-moving case. 
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Judge questions jurisdiction over Geocon’s $4M spat with development partners
A judge wants answers on why builder Geocon has filed a $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments in the Federal Court, where a separate fight with its joint venture partners is playing out.