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A class action alleging a conspiracy against collapsed investment fund Blue Sky continues to be whittled down, with a court giving the firm's founder the green light to drop claims against a handful of defendants, including law firm Gadens and AFR publisher Nine.

Collapsed gold mine owner Kirkalocka has brought a High Court challenge in a dispute with energy company Zenith over the ownership of a power plant in WA, saying the case raises important issues about the operation of security interests. 

A judge has found that Nine’s apology to the former owner of collapsed budget airfare company Bestjet over unsubstantiated claims made in a story about the company’s demise was sufficient to resolve their defamation dispute. 

A judge has signed off on a confidential settlement in a class action over off-the-plan homes in a proposed north-west Sydney development, including a clause that prevents group members from making any public statements about the suit or disparaging the parties. 

X Corp has brought proceedings against the eSafety commissioner arguing it is not covered under a new online safety standard, which allows the regulator to issue fines without a notice.

Ashurst has decided to wind down its Canberra federal government practice following a strategic review, with seven partners set to move to Thomson Geer. 

A court will be asked to approve a confidential settlement in a class action on behalf of people who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney that includes a gag clause barring group members from making any public statements about the suit. 

Melbourne developer Dahua has filed proceedings against a furniture company claiming it is owed $3.4 million in unpaid invoices and development fees for a luxury residential development in Hawthorn. 

An interim payment claim under Queensland's SOP Act must include claims related to work carried out within the preceding six months, a judge has found.

A former synagogue president has won $120,000 in damages after suing The Age and two journalists over articles that accused him of unilaterally inviting a convicted spy to speak at an event.