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KPMG exec embroiled in audit scandal sues firm after expulsion
Former KPMG chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett has launched legal proceedings against her former employer, following her expulsion from the firm over a whistleblower's allegations of client data leaks.
Law professor fights dismissal recommendation over alleged student kiss
A Sydney-based law professor is challenging a university investigator's dismissal recommendation following allegations he kissed a student during a study tour in Paris.
Knowmore Legal can’t exclude applicant’s claim from class action trial
Legal services provider Knowmore Legal has lost its bid to exclude a class action lead plaintiff’s individual claim from an upcoming trial in proceedings accusing it of providing cookie cutter legal advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.
Class action wants to filter GM data after ‘inadequate’ discovery
After waiting a year for discovery, a class action over allegedly faulty transmissions in Holden cars plans to ask the court to allow it to filter General Motors' data itself.
Breast implants class action takes aim again at Allergan’s ‘state of the art’ defence
A class action against Allergan over recalled breast implants is trying again to strike out the US drug company’s defence that there was no known causal link between its implants and a type of cancer at the time of supply.
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CS Energy wants judge to recuse himself from $1B fight with IG Power
A "practice of prudence" required a judge to recuse himself from a $1 billion lawsuit over the Callide power station, CS Energy said Monday.
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HWL Ebsworth faces $2M negligence case over loan agreement
A company that says it loaned millions to the owner of a Brighton property has sued HWL Ebworth for negligence, alleging the firm failed to advise on “patent ambiguity” in a loan agreement that caused it to lose $2 million. 
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Bathla administrators secure funds, but over 200 workers stood down
A group of Bathla lenders has agreed to provide a short-term lifeline for the embattled residential developer to progress some projects, while other projects will be suspended and 213 employees stood down as of Monday.
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Ingenia rejects $1.9B takeover offer from Warburg Pincus
Ingenia Communities has rejected a $1.9 billion unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm Warburg Pincus, saying it undervalues the company.
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Richard Crookes can’t stay SafeWork case over collapse at student housing site
Richard Crookes Constructions has failed to permanently stay SafeWork NSW proceedings filed after a section of a formwork deck collapsed at a Sydney worksite for a student accommodation in 2023.