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A judge has refused a developer's request to keep the details of a negligence suit against its former lawyers Bartier Perry under wraps, noting the potential "serious consequences" for law firms facing such claims.

A plastering firm accusing the CFMEU and United Super of coercing more than $1 million in payments while it was working on several major Sydney developments has been ordered to replead vague aspects of its serious claims.

Contractor Civil & Civic Corporation has lost an appeal against construction firm Nova Builders over an alleged mistaken payment for work done on a lakeside townhouse development in Canberra.

Commercial construction company Shape Australia has made its second acquisition of a retail fitout company in five months, putting down $29.4 million for Australian Professional Shopfitters.

A union representing medical officers has lost its appeal of a ruling which found that junior doctors at state-run hospitals in NSW are not temporary employees who are entitled to a 10 per cent allowance. 

A class action accusing Sony of breaching competition laws has said proposed changes to the case will focus on excessive charges in the distribution market, but the electronics giant argues the amended case leaves causation "entirely unarticulated".

Westpac has been hit with a $26 million penalty -- just shy of the $30 million sought by ASIC -- for failing to respond to online hardship applications on time on 277 occasions, in conduct described as “grossly negligent”. 

McDonald’s knew that employees across its stores were not being given continuous 10-minute rest breaks and that its time-keeping systems were deficient, a judge heard on the first day of trial in an underpayments class action that could include 370,000 workers.

Two bidders are vying to acquire troubled steelmaking facility Whyalla Steelworks in South Australia, beating out more than 70 competitors.

After pocketing a partial settlement in the case, the funder behind a class action over the collapse of mining company CuDeco has copped criticism by a judge for defaulting on orders for security for defence costs.