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Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin join forces in landmark law firm merger
Business of Law 2025-04-05 12:01 am By Christine Caulfield

Herbert Smith Freehills and NY-based Kramer Levin have merged to form a world-first transatlantic and transpacific law firm.

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High Court won’t take up Hytera appeal of ‘industrial theft’ ruling
Intellectual Property 2025-04-04 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to hear radio manufacturer Hytera’s appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola’s source code in a case of “substantial industrial theft”. 

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Judge won’t toss claims in Fitch Ratings class action
Class Actions 2025-04-03 4:07 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Fitch Ratings has lost its bid for summary dismissal of claims in a class action over allegedly rosy ratings for risky derivative financial products issued 17 years ago on the basis that they are time-barred.

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Ex-Greenwoods partner wants pro bono barrister in Lendlease ‘tax dodge’ case
Dentons 2025-04-02 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ex-Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner who claims he was sacked for complaining about client Lendlease’s “aggressive tax position” is seeking pro-bono representation after losing his lawyers.

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Council can intervene in dispute over $30M Hills of Gold wind farm
Environment 2025-04-01 4:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Tamworth Regional Council has won its bid to be joined to an environmental group’s appeal of the approval for the controversial Hills of Gold wind farm.

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Dexus tells appeals court judge erred in fight with Macquarie over $1.7B shopping centre
Real Estate 2025-03-31 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Dexus property fund has argued that a judge went the “wrong way” in deciding that it was forced to sell its 50 per cent stake in Sydney’s largest suburban shopping centre to Macquarie Retail. 

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HSF advises government-owned green bank on $160M real estate investment
Construction 2025-03-31 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised government-owned green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corporation on its $160 million co-investment in sustainable construction projects.

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ANZ class action judge issues warning to third-party claim aggregators
Class Actions 2025-03-27 4:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing the settement approval process in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has issued a warning to third parties “seeking to profit” off group members, as a claim aggregator appears on the scene.

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Neometals defeats whistleblower case over Mercedes-Benz battery JV
Corporate 2025-03-27 11:49 pm By Sam Matthews

Lithium-ion battery recycling company Neometals has defeated a whistleblower suit by a former executive who made a raft of allegations, including IP theft, against its joint venture partner on a project to supply a battery recycling plant to Mercedes-Benz.

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BHP, Rio Tinto harassment class action members might number thousands, court told
Class Actions 2025-03-26 2:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The lawyer representing applicants in sexual harassment and discrimination class actions against mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto has said there may be thousands of group members.

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