Mallesons

The Star has settled a long-running dispute with the ATO over GST on payments made to junket operators, with the ATO agreeing to refund $33 million of the $88 million in dispute. 

A former in-house lawyer at Boeing claims she was sacked by the aviation company after complaining that the company and her boss failed to check on her welfare after the December 14 Bondi terror attack.

Victoria’s State Revenue Office has gone to the High Court in its battle with shopping centre landlord Vicinity Funds over $82.5 million in stamp duty.

The liquidators of the Tahmoor coal mine in NSW, formerly owned by Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, have lost their bid to disclaim a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore, with a judge finding it was not an “unprofitable contract”.

Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.

A judge has found that ASIC's case against WA gold mining company Wiluna over alleged omissions in a 2022 ASX announcement should await the determination of related cases against two executives, citing the risk of inconsistent findings. 

Clifford Chance has hired the head of Mallesons' real estate group and his team of five to lead its growing real estate practice in Australia, on the heels of hiring lawyers from Pinsent Masons and HSF Kramer to kickstart its construction and environment teams.

Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.

Australian firms will continue to join forces with firms in the United States in a bid for higher partner profits and in response to client demand for a one-firm, multi-location service, an expert has predicted.

A judge has shot down a bid to add a negligence claim to a class action on behalf of Queensland motorists over allegedly excessive toll charges, finding allegations the government owed a duty of care were likely to be struck out.