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Trial over Cosette’s termination of $672M Mayne Pharma merger delayed
Mayne Pharma and US drug maker Cosette have agreed to postpone the start of trial in a case over the termination of a $672 million merger to allow for late amendments.
Gilbert + Tobin’s head of corporate advisory to join Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Gilbert +Tobin’s executive partner and corporate advisory head Tim Gordon will join Corrs Chambers Westgarth’s corporate practice based after almost 20 years at G+T.
New Aim appeals trade secrets loss over employee’s WeChat contacts
E-commerce merchandise importer New Aim is challenging the dismissal of its trade secrets case against a former employee, who gave the contact details of the company's suppliers to a competitor after jumping ship.
High Court shoots down solicitors’ CFO in Blue Sky class action
The High Court has unanimously found the Federal Court has no power to allow solicitors to take a cut of a settlement or judgment in a shareholder class action against Blue Sky, saying it would be contrary to rules against contingency fees in NSW. 
Mayne denies continuous disclosure breaches in feud with Cosette
Mayne Pharma has denied US drug maker Cosette's claims it breached its continuous disclosure obligations in relation to US FDA concerns about marketing for its Nextstellis contraceptive, as the drug makers spar over their $672 million merger.
Mayne Pharma may face disclosure breach claim over $672M merger collapse
A court has heard US drug maker Cosette may amend its case to accuse Adelaide's Mayne Pharma of continuous disclosure breaches in their battle over the termination of their $672 million merger.
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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.