Most Recent
ACCC wants in on developer’s High Court case over NSW Ports
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-16 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Having lost a challenge to privatisation agreements by NSW Ports, the competition regulator wants to intervene in a High Court appeal by Mayfield Developments, which failed in its own case against the port authority.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Acciona can’t move Veolia’s $224M case over Kwinana WTE plant
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-17 11:29 pm By Christine Caulfield

Infrastructure giant Acciona must fight a $224M lost-revenue case by contractor Veolia Australia over the Kwinana waste-to-energy plant on Veolia’s home turf.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Mayne Pharma wins suit over Cosette’s termination of $672M takeover
M&A 2025-10-15 11:25 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Mayne Pharma has won a dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the termination of a $672 million merger agreement, with a judge finding Mayne did not breach its continuous disclosure obligations by failing to disclose a letter from the US FDA sooner.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

High Court called on to overturn Aristocrat’s gaming patent win
Intellectual Property 2025-10-15 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court has been asked to clarify the extent to which computer-implemented ideas are eligible for patent protection, with IP Australia appealing a win for gaming giant Aristocrat.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Developer Mayfield gets ACCC support in case against NSW Ports
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-10-16 11:41 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator is seeking to intervene in Mayfield Development’s appeal to the High Court in a case the developer says could have “startling” consequences.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Australian Clinical Labs hit with $5.8M penalty over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-10-08 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In the first-ever civil penalty proceedings for breaches of the Privacy Act, pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has been ordered to pay $5.8 million over a 2022 data breach that compromised the sensitive personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

‘Argumentative and amorphous’: Startup attacks Fortescue’s call for seized docs in trade secrets row
Intellectual Property 2025-10-07 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

Green iron startup Element Zero is challenging a bid by Fortescue for access to nine million seized documents in their trade secrets spat, saying its rival has not met the test for proving inadequate discovery of material.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Mayfield warns ruling in NSW Ports case could have ‘startling’ consequences
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-10-02 11:52 pm By Sam Matthews

Mayfield Developments has argued the High Court should overturn a finding that NSW Ports was protected by derivative Crown immunity in entering allegedly uncompetitive agreements to privatise two ports, saying the decision could have “startling” consequences such as allowing the state to devise cartel arrangements.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Australian Clinical Labs agrees to $5.8M penalty over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-09-29 12:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

In the first penalty to be handed down for breaches of the Privacy Act, pathology services provider Australian Clinical Labs has agreed to cop a $5.8 million fine over a 2022 data breach that compromised the personal information of 223,000 customers of its Medlab business.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?

Construction PRO
Hall & Wilcox hits back at Hastie liquidator’s claim over $18M bill
Construction 2025-09-29 3:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Hall & Wilcox has struck back at proceedings by the liquidators for collapsed construction group Hastie, saying they have failed to specify why its $18.6 million legal bill incurred in suing two dozen builders is unreasonable.

Subscribe to Lawyerly to access this article.

Already a subscriber?

Lost your password?