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Opal Tower concrete supplier sues insurer over class action coverage
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower has filed a lawsuit against Chubb Insurance seeking to force the insurer to cover its costs of defending two proceedings over the ill-fated building.
Corporate insolvency partner scores partial win on appeal in breakup spat
A challenge to a judgment which found that one partner of a corporate insolvency firm "ambushed" the other to leave the business has been partially overturned by an appeals court.
Ex-Rockmans GM sues Noni B for ‘retrospective termination’
The former general manager of women's fashion retailer Rockmans is suing parent company Noni B, claiming he was not given any notice before being sacked in April this year.
Goodman Fielder gets green light to reopen $1.25M GrainCorp case
A court has given Goodman Fielder the green light to reopen its breach of contract case against GrainCorp to submit further evidence on potential damages.
Court tosses appeal seeking to drag Shine Lawyers into negligence lawsuit
Shine Lawyers and barrister David Turner have once again dodged a negligence lawsuit over advice given about a $630,000 contractual dispute, with an appeals court upholding an earlier decision dismissing a bid to join the two parties.
Law firm hit with $1.4M judgment over negligent advice to lawyer
A Sydney-based law firm has been ordered to pay $1.4 million in damages for failing to properly advise a client of his rights under a partnership agreement after he suffered several strokes.  
High Court won’t hear East Timor’s request to shut down $328M dispute
The High Court will not weigh in on a jurisdictional challenge by the Democratic Republic of East Timor to a lawsuit brought by Australian oil and gas company Lighthouse Corporation over $328 million in alleged losses stemming from a failed fuel supply agreement.
Boral prevails in costly cement supply stoush with Wagners
Boral has successfully defended a lawsuit brought by a subsidiary of building products supplier Wagners, which previously estimated it would take a $10 million financial hit for suspending a cement supply contract with the construction giant.
Bianca Rinehart signals appeal in family feud over $4B trust
The daughter of Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has signalled an intention to appeal a decision staying proceedings against her mother for allegedly oppressive conduct in relation to the $4 billion family trust.
Sports betting companies lose challenge to $3.8M judgment
An appeals court has dealt Classic Bet and Best Bet a loss in their challenge to a $3.8 million judgment in a contractual dispute related to the $5.95 million acquisition of the sports gambling companies by Playup in 2018.