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$40M suit against real estate investors spiked amid HK criminal case
Real Estate 2026-01-30 11:18 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Lawsuits against a Chinese real estate investor and his mother involving transactions linked to Sam Fayad’s Dyldam Group have been paused pending criminal proceedings against the pair in Hong Kong.

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BHP defeats unfair dismissal suit over mug throwing incident
Employment 2026-01-27 3:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former BHP Coal employee has lost his unfair dismissal case, with the Fair Work Commission finding  his conduct in throwing a mug and threatening a co-worker was a valid reason for dismissal. 

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Zoetis hit with costs in bovine gene patent spat
Intellectual Property 2026-01-22 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

Zoetis has been ordered to pay Scidera’s costs of defending an unsuccessful summary dismissal application on a lump sum basis in a dispute over a bovine gene patent, with a judge rejecting its “premature” bid for a set-off. 

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In TM battle with Zip, Firstmac tells High Court honest concurrent use test not subjective
Intellectual Property 2026-01-21 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

More than just subjective intention is relevant to the defence of honest concurrent use in trade mark law, non-bank lender Firstmac has told the High Court in its dispute with buy now, pay later giant Zip Co.

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Lawyers say 2026 will be another big year in class actions
Analysis 2026-01-20 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews

Class action lawyers are expecting to see an increase in consumer and privacy cases this year, as well as a reinvigoration of shareholder litigation following a string of prominent losses, and many are counting on the High Court to clarify legal questions hanging over plaintiffs.

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White & Case lures partner back from King & Wood Mallesons
Business of Law 2026-01-16 11:33 pm By Andy Sidler

A former White & Case lawyer with experience in Australia and in New York has returned to the firm’s Sydney office as a partner after a stint at King & Wood Mallesons

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Structural Monitoring doesn’t have to keep CEO who brought whistleblower suit
Employment 2026-01-16 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has declined to extend an injunction that barred ASX-traded Structural Monitoring Systems from sacking its CEO after he launched whistleblower proceedings against the aerospace company.

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NAB sues insurers for coverage of $64M class action settlement
Insurance 2026-01-14 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

NAB has sued a group of insurers alleging they are liable to indemnify the bank for a $64.25 million settlement and associated defence costs in a superannuation class action against units MLC and NULIS Nominees. 

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Pentridge Village liquidators file High Court challenge in $845M case
Appeals 2026-01-14 3:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Liquidators of a collapsed developer have filed a High Court challenge after losing a bid to revive a lawsuit against a financier over the Pentridge Village development in Melbourne. 

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‘Not appropriate’ to donate leftover funds in PFAS class actions to charity, says judge
Class Actions 2026-01-09 11:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered the administrator for two class actions over PFAS contamination that settled for $153 million to pay the leftover funds to group members rather than to charities, saying it was not appropriate “to go around making donations”. 

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