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EnergyAustralia settles greenwashing case on eve of trial
Greenwashing 2025-05-15 11:22 pm By Andy Sidler

EnergyAustralia has reached a settlement with advocacy group Parents for Climate in a suit accusing it of falsely promoting its carbon offset products as carbon neutral.

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Apple defeats patent infringement suit over Touch ID technology
Intellectual Property 2025-05-15 3:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has defeated a claim by an Australian non-practicing entity that its patents for a remote entry system were infringed by the tech company’s Touch ID and Face ID technology. 

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Privium liquidators get more time to pursue lawsuits over ‘questionable’ transactions
Construction 2025-05-16 11:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Liquidators of collapsed builder Privium have won extra time to pursue potential proceedings over a number of suspicious transactions, which include unexplained payments to companies associated with a director.

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Roberts Co Vic administrators can hold funds for Probuild subcontractors on trust: court
Construction 2025-05-16 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Administrators of construction company Roberts Co Victoria, which owes $272 million to 470 creditors, are justified in treating funds as if held on trust for subcontractors on six projects in Melbourne, a judge has found.

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Sandoz says Amgen ‘dragging the chain’ in fight over bone drug biosimilar
Intellectual Property 2025-05-15 11:06 pm By Andy Sidler

Sandoz has accused Amgen of ‘dragging the chain’ as the Swiss biotech continues to mull whether to launch infringement proceedings over six patents for its Prolia and Xgeve bone disease biologics.

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MinterEllison recruits leading litigator from ASIC
People In The News 2025-05-15 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A litigator with the corporate regulator has returned to private practice, joining BigSix firm MinterEllison as a partner on the dispute resolution team.

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Holding Redlich sues ex-Keystone director Paul Chiodo over $327K in legal fees
Business of Law 2025-05-14 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against former Keystone director Paul Chiodo over $327,000 in legal fees, after acting in ASIC proceedings that raised “grave concerns” that he improperly spent investor funds.  

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Lendlease says legal advice, ATO communications privileged in ex-GHSF partner’s case
Employment 2025-05-14 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Lendlease has told a court that documents relied on by an ex-Greenwoods and Herbert Smith Freehills partner in his case contain privileged legal advice and without prejudice communications with the Australian Tax Office.

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Sumitomo takes 30% stake in Rio Tinto’s WA copper-gold project
M&A 2025-05-15 11:01 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Rio Tinto has signed a $430 million partnership agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. to fast track development of its copper-gold project in Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert.

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Jeanswest has $26M in lease debt, but administrators courting brand buyers
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-05-15 11:17 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Collapsed clothing brand Jeanswest has nearly $26 million in lease liabilities on stores nationwide, but buyers may bite, administrators have told the Federal Court.  

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