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The eSafety Commissioner has struck back at Elon Musk-owned X Corp's claims that it should not have to comply with a new online safety standard when it is already subject to rules for social media companies.

DC Comics is appealing a decision that found 'kryptonite diet' could be registered as a trade mark because the Superman-derived word has become somewhat generic, a ruling that's kryptonite for the Warner Bros-owned company which relies heavily on monetising its IP.

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.

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.

Star's former group general counsel has told a judge she should not have to pay a $1.1 million fine for breaching her directors duties because she has suffered “extra-curial detriment” that includes unemployment. 

A shareholder class action against engineering services firm Worley has prevailed after a hard-fought battle over damages, in a major decision following two trips to the Full Federal Court.

In the largest lawsuit it has ever brought, the Commonwealth has sued 3M for over $2 billion in damages for the costs of remediating PFAS contamination stemming from the use of the company's firefighting foam at 28 Defence bases.

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. 

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

ASIC is seeking a $1.3 million fine against Star’s former CEO Matthias Bekier and a $1.1 million fine against ex-general counsel Paula Martin for breaching their duties by failing to warn the casino operator's board about money laundering risks.