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Crowley loses bias challenge to SOPA adjudication decision
Crowley Australia has lost its challenge to a $6.1 million decision for contractor Latitude 63 in a payment row over the construction of fuel tanks in Darwin, with a judge rejecting claims the adjudicator should have recused himself. 
White & Case nabs KWM corporate partner
White & Case has lured a partner from King & Wood Mallesons with more than 20 years of experience working on private equity and mergers and acquisitions. 
White & Case lures partner back from King & Wood Mallesons
A former White & Case lawyer with experience in Australia and in New York has returned to the firm’s Sydney office as a partner after a stint at King & Wood Mallesons
Crown loses row over ATE policy as security in iProsperity’s $55M case
Crown Resorts has lost a fight against a proposal by funders for iProsperity Group's liquidators to put up an after-the-event insurance policy as security for costs in a case that seeks to recover $55 million in gambling losses.
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Expert’s scope limited in Downer EDI, John Holland spat over rail facility
An expert will not be asked to determine a potential cross-claim by Downer EDI Rail in a dispute with John Holland over a rollingstock manufacturing facility being constructed in Torbanlea.
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John Holland wins row with Downer EDI over scope of construction dispute
John Holland has persuaded a court to limit an expert determination in a dispute with contractor Downer EDI over the construction of a rollingstock manufacturing facility in Torbanlea, Queensland.
US-based Air T to acquire regional carrier Rex Airlines
The administrators of struggling regional airline Rex have entered into a sale agreement with NASDAQ-listed aviation holding company Air T, with the federal government stepping in to facilitate the sale.
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High Court won’t hear wind farm’s $21M payments spat with GE, Elecnor
The High Court has rejected a South Australian wind farm's special leave application seeking to overturn a ruling ordering it to make a $21 million progress payment to joint venture partners GE Renewable Energy and Elecnor.
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Downer EDI wins spat with builder over $22M payment claim
A judge has found that builder DT Infrastructure’s application for adjudication of a $22 million payment claim against Downer EDI was discharged by Downer paying off a smaller claim of less than $1 million, which was the only amount expressly referred to in DTI’s application.
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TagEnergy acquires renewables developer ACE Power
French renewable energy company TagEnergy has scooped up Australian renewables developer ACE Power, acquiring a portfolio of 6GW battery, wind and solar projects.