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A court has given the green light to a development related to the federal government’s $5.3 billion Western Sydney International Airport project. 

The peak body for community legal centres argues a case over alleged cookie cutter legal advice should be stripped of class action status, citing a recent judgment in a case against a Victorian law firm, but a judge noted there may be significant differences. 

A judge has granted injunctions against the sacked financial controller for Mike Cannon-Brookes' private company, who said he thought sharing company files with the Atlassian CEO's ex-wife was part of his job.

Gas giants Esso and Woodside have won their bid to stay a court case related to a project for extracting hydrocarbons in the Bass Strait, with a judge finding the court should apply a 'light touch' when interpreting arbitration agreements.

A nurses union has won orders barring St Vincent's Private from representing to nurses that protected industrial action in relation to the closure of beds at various hospitals is unlawful and unprotected.

Global law firm K&L Gates has hired former Corrs Chambers Westgarth IP litigator Rachelle Downie as a partner in its Melbourne office.

Isuzu is not giving up its bid to slam the brakes on a suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over alleged trade secrets theft.

United Petroleum will not face cross-claims by franchisees, with a judge calling the bid “a very colourable application” to create overlap with a class action in the Supreme Court.

Vehicle maker Isuzu can't shut down an $18 million suit by car alarm company Directed Electronics over a former employee’s alleged theft of trade secrets.

The developer of the blockbuster horror video game Dead by Daylight has succeeded in revoking the trade mark of rival developer of a virtual sporting game.