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Charter Hall can respond to Pitt St developer’s reply evidence in $100M suit
A judge has allowed Charter Hall to respond to developer Pro-Invest’s expert evidence in a case claiming $100 million in damages for the lost opportunity to build a 26-storey hotel in the Sydney CBD. 
Baker McKenzie recruits employment specialist from Corrs
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has poached a Corrs Chambers Westgarth special counsel to join the firm’s Melbourne-based employment law practice.
Ford class action might be destined for High Court again
A defects class action against Ford, which has been on foot since 2016, might end up at the High Court for a second time, a court has heard.
Quintis class action says disclosure-linked share price drop ‘common sense’
The judge who tossed a class action by Quintis' shareholders should have found a restatement of assets would have materially affected the sandalwood company's share price "as a matter of common sense", a court has been told.
ASIC loses appeal in crypto case against Finder
The Full Court has rejected ASIC's appeal of a ruling that fintech Finder did not need a financial services licence to sell its defunct cryptocurrency product, saying the product did not involve a debt for money. 
You can’t have someone else’s day in court: Judge proposes solution to ‘litigious morass’
The legal watchdog’s latest case against the owners of a Melbourne law firm -- part of countless "collateral" proceedings between the parties -- should be fixed for a final hearing ASAP, a judge has said.
New Aim loses trade secrets case over employee’s WeChat contacts
A court has knocked back online merchandise importer New Aim’s trade secrets case against a former employee who gave the contact details of the company's suppliers, stored on his personal phone, to a competitor after jumping ship. 
GM loses bid to strike out Holden transmission defects class action
GM can't strike out a class action over alleged faulty transmissions in Holden cars, with a judge saying the case doesn't need to identify the “precise mechanical, metallurgical or engineering explanation” for alleged defects.
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Hyde Park developer, RSL settle $95M payment dispute
The prospective developer of the Hyde Park Inn in Sydney has dropped its appeal of a decision which disallowed it from delaying a $95 million payment to the NSW Returned Service League.
Katy Perry says Full Court got it right in trade mark spat with designer
Singer Katy Perry has asked the High Court to uphold the Full Court’s decision to knock out the ‘Katie Perry’ mark of an Australian fashion designer, as it gears up to hear an appeal raising issues about the construction of key provisions of the Trade Marks Act.