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Glencore appeals wharfage fee dispute with Port of Newcastle
Glencore wants a second chance to argue its case against Port of Newcastle over wharfage fees, which it claims were excessive in light of a determination by the competition watchdog.
Paladin director disqualified in ASIC case over ‘entirely fanciful’ $1B valuation
ASIC has won banning orders against a Paladin and MacroLend director, with a judge finding investors were enticed by his “entirely fanciful” $1.02 billion valuation of Paladin unit Kradle Software.
Lander & Rogers nabs technology expert from Clayton Utz
Lander & Rogers has hired a technology, data and intellectual property pro from Clayton Utz to join its team in Melbourne.
Jackpot for digital innovation as Full Court broadens test for what is patentable
It faced defeat at the Full Federal Court and encountered a deadlocked High Court, still Aristocrat persisted in its seven-year fight to get patent protection for the popular Lightning Link poker machine. The long game paid off.
Class action accuses Victoria of shortchanging senior Justice employees
A class action by the Community and Public Sector Union against Victoria alleges breaches of enterprise agreements that have left senior Justice Department employees without promised progression payments.
AMP to pay $120M to settle superannuation class action
AMP has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a class action stemming from the banking royal commission which accused it of overcharging millions of superannuation members over a 12-year period.
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Brisbane Airport can’t access PFAS info in $690M row with Airservices
Brisbane Airport has lost its bid for information about government-owned Airservices' handling of PFAS at other airports, in their $690 million dispute over use of the chemicals at the Queensland airport.
Clayton Utz recruits private equity pro from Allens
Clayton Utz has snagged a senior partner from Allens’ mergers and acquisitions team to become its head of private equity. 
Class action must wait for damages in competition case against Apple, Google
A judge has put off deciding what damages group members are owed in two class actions against Apple and Google after finding the tech companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace.
‘Inordinate and disproportionate’: Judge slams ASIC’s case against lender Money3
A judge has rejected all but two claims by ASIC in a suit against car finance provider Money3 and criticised how the regulator ran its case, saying it had consumed an "inordinate and disproportionate amount of the judicial and administrative resources of the court".