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Superintendent to be dragged into Dymocks’ $4.5M suit over award-winning roof
Dymocks Book Arcade wants to join a project's superintendent to a $4.5 million lawsuit over a defective roof at a property on the NSW North Coast.
Trans woman wants damages upped in ongoing fight with female-only app
A trans woman who won her discrimination case against the Giggle for Girls app and its CEO Sal Grover has launched a cross-appeal against the landmark decision.
Court finds insurer does not have to cover underpayment claims
A court has found insurer Lloyds of London does not have to indemnify real estate agent Attree for underpayment claims by employees.
Female-only app appeals discrimination win for trans woman
Female-only app Giggle for Girls has appealed a ruling that found it discriminated against a trans woman by barring her from the app.
Trans woman wins landmark ruling in discrimination case against female-only app
In a test of Julia Gillard-era amendments to the Sex Discrimination Act guarding against discrimination on the basis of gender identity, the Federal Court has ruled that a trans-exclusionary social media app, Giggle for Girls, was unlawfully discriminatory.
DePuy class action member loses challenge to compensation, 12 years after settlement
A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy International has lost his bid to challenge his compensation determination 12 years after the case settled, with a judge finding that the independent counsel conducting the determination was not bound by the rules of procedural fairness.   
Pacific Werribee shopping centre owners mull $335M suit against Probuild
The co-owners of Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria have largely won their bid for insurance documents as they weigh a second case against collapsed construction company Probuild, allegedly worth up to $335 million. 
Barry Nilsson failed to alert client until costs were 5x original estimate, lawsuit says
Law firm Barry Nilsson has been hit with proceedings by a former client who says was not informed the initial costs estimate of $6,000 provided by the firm had ballooned to $50,000 until her costs exceeded $32,000.
Australian cattle groups accused of infringing bovine gene patent
A US-based animal genomics company has taken Australia's leading livestock and dairy groups to court, alleging they have infringed its patent for a system for conducting genetic testing on beef and dairy cattle by doing genetic testing without a licence.
‘Very large indeed’: DePuy class action settlement administration costs top $13M
A judge has signed off on a bill that brings the total settlement administration costs in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit De Puy to over $13 million, amid a push by some judges to open the settlement administration gig up to competition.