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Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting must pay royalties in iron ore mine battle
Australia's richest person Gina Rinehart could be on the hook for millions of dollars in royalty payments, in a long-running battle over lucrative iron ore mining tenements in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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IFM prepared to mop up Dexus shares, take 45% stake in APAC, court told
Institutional asset manager IFM Investor was ready to sweep up Dexus' shares in Melbourne Airport operator APAC under a forced sale process triggered by a default notice for alleged confidentiality breaches, a court heard Tuesday.
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APAC chair denies being ‘disingenuous’ in removing HSFK’s Dexus remedy advice
The chair of airport operator APAC has admitted redacting advice from Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer to remove a suggested remedy for major shareholder Dexus' alleged breach of confidentiality, but denies she misled the board.
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Dexus GC admits omission of side letters with share bidders misled APAC
A top in-house lawyer at Dexus has told a court the real estate asset manager was using an altered form of a non-disclosure agreement with bidders of a portion of its APAC bloc of shares without the approval of the airport operator's co-owners.
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Corrs advises on $424M ‘streaming’ deal to fund Jervois copper project
A unit of Wheaton Previous Metals has entered into an innovative $424 million (US$300 million) agreement that will help fund the construction of KGL Resources' Jervois copper project in the Northern Territory. 
AstraZeneca can inspect Pharmacor emails in fight over Forxiga patent
AstraZeneca can inspect Pharmacor's emails to verify its claim that the merits of its challenge to a patent extension for blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga were not appreciated at an earlier time, with a judge finding Pharmacor had waived privilege. 
Epic Games case against Google dismissed after global settlement
A hearing set for this week on relief sought by Fortnite maker Epic Games in its competition case against Google will not go ahead as planned, after the companies reached a global settlement. But the terms of the deal remain to be approved by the ACCC.
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Trial in Dexus, APAC clash puts the lawyers in the hot seat
The court battle between APAC and major shareholder Dexus over the sale of an investor's stake in the airport operator went to a hearing this week, but it's the solicitors representing the warring parties that found themselves on trial.
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Dexus GC denies being ‘careless’ with APAC info, points to junior lawyer
A senior in-house lawyer at Dexus has rejected suggestions she was “careless” in her role in the sale of shares in Melbourne Airport operator APAC, saying she relied on a subordinate lawyer and others within the business. 
Corrs Chambers nabs competition lawyer from Magic Circle firm
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has hired a competition specialist from Magic Circle firm Slaughter & May to join the firm's Sydney office as a partner.