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Industry standards group Meat & Livestock Australia can bring a cross-claim for indemnity against the Agricultural Business Research Institute while defending a case alleging it infringed a patent for inferring bovine gene traits.

A fund manager has succeeded in striking out claims it was knowingly involved in an uncommercial loan scheme, in a case by FSM Development liquidators that also targets Ray White and Mallesons.

Potentia Capital co-founder Tim Reed has told the Federal Court settlement negotiations with former partner Andrew Joyce were in "flux" and never finalised, in a case by Joyce seeking to enforce the terms of the agreement.

Last year saw the lowest number of class action filings since 2016, but approved settlements reached the second-highest total ever, according to a recent law firm report.

A Western Sydney landowner has secured a partial win in its challenge to the valuation of land compulsorily acquired for the M12 Motorway.

Property listings giant Domain plans to attack the validity of a Deloitte report which was used to support competitor REA Group’s claim that it attracts the buyer for 9 in 10 homes sold, a court has heard.

Property listings giant Domain plans to attack the validity of a Deloitte report used to support competitor REA Group’s claim that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 homes sold, a court has heard.

The Australian Energy Regulator must repay AGL a $25 million penalty secured by the watchdog in a Federal Court case, after the power company prevailed on appeal.

The liquidators of GFG Alliance's Tahmoor Coal are challenging a decision over a royalties deed in favour of former owner Glencore.

Slater & Gordon should pay $6.5 million in security in a shareholder class action against Star, the casino giant says, citing concerns about the law firm’s ability to foot its costs if the case fails.