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Clough’s $54M cross-claim stayed in feud with JV partner over EnergyConnect project
A judge has stayed engineering firm Clough’s $54 million cross-claim against its former joint venture partner on the EnergyConnect transmission project, Elecnor, saying the claim must be sent to arbitration.
ASIC’s appeal in case against Auto & General rejected as ‘inherently contradictory’
An appeals court has dismissed the corporate regulator's "logically inconsistent" appeal against a landmark decision that found insurer Auto & General did not include an unfair term in its contracts.
Employee infringed company’s copyright by downloading files, court finds
A court has found that an employee of a custom keycap business breached her fiduciary duties and infringed the company's copyright when she launched a competing business using unlawfully downloaded company templates.
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‘Extremely inconvenient’: Court unhappy with arbitration push in EnergyConnect project spat
In a court fight between engineering firm Clough and its former joint venture partner Elecnor, a judge has questioned Elecnor’s “extremely inconvenient” bid to send Clough’s $54 million cross-claim to arbitration in Singapore.
Marsh points finger at UBS in $7B Greensill cases
Insurer Marsh has fired off a cross-claim against Swiss bank UBS in several cases brought over Greensill’s $1.7 billion collapse. 
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Genesis Minerals acquires Laverton Gold Project for $250M
Genesis Minerals has agreed to buy the Laverton Gold Project in Western Australia from Focus Minerals for $250 million.
ASIC takes crypto case against Block Earner to High Court
ASIC has asked the High Court to overturn a judgment in favour of cryptocurrency firm Block Earner, saying the decision would allow future products to escape regulation.
Sydney Markets former CEO hit with $1.4M in freezing orders
A court has slapped freezing orders against the sacked CEO of Sydney Markets, who is accused of misappropriating company funds to the tune of $1.4 million.