DLA Piper

Western Power, Ventia, and a property owner found jointly liable for loss arising from the Parkerville bushfire are equally liable to each other for any costs orders in favour of the plaintiffs in the case, after a judge found he could not disturb existing costs orders in a new proceeding.

Electricity provider Rimfire Energy has prevailed in a fight with the builders of two power plants in the Northern Territory, winning $1.4 million in damages for a four-year delay in reaching target operating dates.

The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

Western Australia and its public housing landlord have denied a class action’s allegations that Indigenous people living in remote communities were overcharged for substandard public housing.

Spanish infrastructure company Acciona has resolved proceedings over a contract for the construction of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia.

Dentons has reached a settlement with a former real estate partner who claims he was forced to resign from the law firm and accused the firm's Australian chair of sharing an anti-vaccine email.

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a partner from DLA Piper who has extensive experience working on major energy projects.

The firm running a class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered on-field brain injuries has found lead plaintiffs to bring a separate class action against 17 clubs.

A judge has rejected a new pleading that would have upped the damages to $135 million in a case by a shareholder of failed energy company Armour Group alleging law firm Baker McKenzie was knowingly involved in a plan to take control of the company for cheap.