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A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.

A class action over alleged inflated insurance policy premiums charged by advisers of two Commonwealth Bank wealth management licensees has settled, the second class action over CommInsure to resolve this week.

Childcare provider G8 Education on Friday lost a challenge to a ruling that it cover the legal costs of its former chair, who faced criminal charges that were dropped in March.

Blackrock-owned battery developer Akaysha Energy's planned 311 MW battery energy storage system on the Midland Highway in Victoria is ready to get off the ground, after Allens helped the project secure $460 million in financing.

Engineering firm Calibre can't get minutes of meetings involving Probuild and the owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria to defend itself in $356 million defects suit.

The Fair Work Ombudsman is considering amending its underpayments case against Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group, following a significant ruling in underpayments proceedings against Woolworths and Coles.

Baker McKenzie has recruited two new partners from Allens and King & Wood Mallesons to bolster the ranks of its energy and tax practices.

Defunct Westpac home loan unit RAMS has been hit with a $20 million penalty after admitting to widespread misconduct at its franchises over a four-year period.

A judge has raised concerns about whether an agreed-to $20 million penalty against Westpac's defunct home loan subsidiary RAMS is enough to deter other lenders from breaking credit rules.

In the wake of a judgment that Apple and Google misused their market power in running their app stores, the tech giants are fighting injunctions proposed by Epic Games, which they say go beyond the case argued at trial.