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Mastercard can appeal privilege waiver ruling in ACCC’s case
Ben Hancock 2025-10-23 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

Mastercard can pursue an appeal of a ruling for the competition regulator requiring the credit card giant to hand over communications about its agreements with retailers, which are at the centre of a misuse of market power case.

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Fletcher Building unit points finger at BGC in pipes class action
Class Actions 2025-10-22 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Iplex Pipelines has argued builder BGC should hand over documents relating to its estimate that it will cost $123 million to fix homes it claims were fitted with faulty pipes manufactured by the Fletcher Building unit.

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Builder BGC pulled into class action over Fletcher Building pipes
Construction 2025-10-22 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Iplex Pipelines has argued builder BGC should hand over documents relating to its estimate that it will cost $123 million to fix homes it claims were fitted with faulty pipes manufactured by the Fletcher Building unit.

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Wiggles resolves former CEO’s adverse action suit after mediation
Employment 2025-10-08 11:22 pm By Christine Caulfield

Children’s entertainment group The Wiggles has reached a settlement resolving a case by its former CEO, who claimed he was axed after complaints about co-founder and Blue Wiggle Anthony Field.

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Thomson Geer scoops up Baker McKenzie banking partner, special counsel
Business of Law 2025-10-08 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Thompson Geer has nabbed a partner and a special counsel from Baker McKenzie to grow its Melbourne-based banking and finance team.

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In EY case, judge denies referral threat directed at Alvarez & Marsal barrister
Employment 2025-10-02 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has clarified a warning he made to refer lawyers for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing of the hefty costs of complying with discovery orders won by rival EY, saying the threat wasn’t directed at counsel.

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Baker McKenzie strengthens private equity team with new Sydney hire
Business of Law 2025-10-02 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

Baker McKenzie has appointed a new special counsel to join the law firm’s private equity practice group in its Sydney office.

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Dexus-bloc shareholders in APAC can’t have different lawyers, judge says
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-03 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The trustee for shareholders that want to retain their Dexus-managed stake in Australia Pacific Airports Corporation can’t be separately represented from the selling group, a judge has ruled in a case that pits APAC’s investors against each other.

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Two barristers can grill witness in $30M Pact Group payout case
Contracts 2025-09-17 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Packing giant Pact Group, owned by billionaire Raphael Geminder, has won its bid to have two barristers cross-examine an expert for logistics and supply chain company TIC Group when their dispute over a $30 million earn out payment goes to trial in December.

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Developer must produce noise reports in nuisance suit over $284M wind farm
Construction 2025-09-17 11:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The developer of the Berrybank wind farm must produce expert communications in a lawsuit over noise emissions from its turbines, but can shield documents pointing to any defects. 

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