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Nine in talks with CoStar about sale of Domain stake
Nine Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with US real estate company CoStar over its proposal to buy the media company's 60 per cent stake in real estate listing site Domain.
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Hall & Wilcox’s $19M bill under scrutiny by Hastie liquidators
Hall & Wilcox faces a second suit by Hastie Group's liquidators, which calls for review of nearly $19 million in costs the law firm billed for advising the failed engineering company in litigation.
Judge asks ex-Star GC if she made mistake in not advising board on Suncity
On questioning by a judge, Star's former top lawyer has denied making a mistake by failing to tell the board about issues with junket Suncity in May 2018, but said her view was different now with hindsight. 
Ex-Star GC tells court she had no independent reporting obligation to board
During trial on Monday, ASIC also accused Star's former top lawyer of giving false evidence about alleged cash for chip transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.
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Acciona settles dispute over $511M waste-to-energy plant
Spanish infrastructure company Acciona has resolved proceedings over a contract for the construction of a $511 million waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia.
High Court must solve honest concurrent user ‘conundrum’, Cantarella says in ‘Oro’ appeal
Vittoria Cantarella has taken the fight to revive its ‘Oro’ trade marks to the High Court, arguing the Full Court should have found it was an honest concurrent user of the marks, which were first used by another coffee maker.
Element Zero loses appeal of search orders in Fortescue trade secrets case
Green iron start-up Element Zero has lost its latest bid to set aside search orders in a case by Fortescue alleging former employees misappropriated its process for carbon dioxide-free iron. 
Judge questions need for solicitors in Jaguar class action discovery process
A judge has questioned the need for solicitors in a class action against Jaguar to be involved in discovery of internal investigations by the car maker when a technical referee is to be appointed.
Ex-Star CEO thought GC was being ‘dramatic’ when raising Suncity concerns
The Star's former CEO has told a court he thought a general counsel was “painting very dramatic pictures” when he voiced concerns about cash transactions in junket operator Suncity’s VIP room.
Developer’s challenge to NSW Ports decision an abuse of process, court told
Mayfield Development is barred from bringing claims already traversed in a competition case by the ACCC that was thrown out by a court, NSW Ports has told an appeals court.