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CIMIC accuses developer of infringing ‘Leighton’ trade marks
Building giant CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton, has sued South Australia property developer Leyton Property for trade mark infringement, alleging its marks are deceptively similar.
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Mining Standards takes $1B fight with Atlantic Nickel to High Court
Mining Services International is taking a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia to the High Court, after the receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel won a bid to stay the case.
Harvey Norman shouldn’t be punished for founder’s ‘unattractive’ remarks, court told
Harvey Norman says it should be fined no more than $24 million for running misleading ads, urging a court not to punish it for "intemperate" remarks its founder made in the media about the legal system.
ASIC wants $85M in fines against Harvey Norman, Latitude, says GC apology ‘performative’
ASIC on Thursday pushed for penalties totalling $85 million against Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance, after an appeals court found the retailer’s ads touting interest-free financing were misleading.
MinterEllison snags KWM partner to lead private equity practice
MinterEllison has lured a leading corporate law partner away from King & Wood Mallesons to lead the firm's private equity practice.
Judge ‘running out of patience’ in Scidera’s bovine gene patent suit
A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.
Judge questions AMP class action’s bid to ‘prettify’ case on eve of trial
The applicant in a class action against AMP wants to amend the case five years in and three months out from trial, but a judge has warned he will look dimly on any changes that disrupt the evidence planned for the hearing.
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Alinta scores win in fight with contractors over Wagerup power station
Alinta Energy has won an urgent injunction against former contractors working on the Wagerup power station in Western Australia, saying delays on the project have caused daily losses of $137,000 in revenue since mid-July. 
Structural Monitoring Systems barred from removing CEO
ASX-traded Structural Monitoring Systems has been barred from sacking its CEO after he launched whistleblower proceedings against the aerospace company.
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Atlantic Nickel wins appeal in mining company’s $1B case
The receiver for Brazilian mining company Atlantic Nickel has prevailed in a second attempt to stay a case by Mining Services International, which brought a $1 billion claim over a terminated sale of a mine in Santa Rica.