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Mayne can advance damages case against Cosette over $672M merger debacle
US-based drug maker Cosette has lost its bid to stay proceedings alleging it induced the treasurer to reject its $672 million tie-up with Mayne Pharma, with a judge finding Mayne has a right to prosecute its case and would be prejudiced by the delay. 
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Someva wind farm approved after ‘unnecessary’ 18-month council fight
A court has signed off on Someva Renewables' plan to build 62 wind turbines just outside of Hanging Rock following what the company called 18 months of "unnecessary" opposition from a local council that did little to alter the project. 
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NSW fast-tracks $52B in data centre projects
The Minns government has fast-tracked 15 data centre projects worth $51.9 billion and promised to articulate the values that will guide future decision-making amid concerns about protecting national interests amid the data centre boom. 
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Garrard Building wins approval for $53M development
Developer Garrard Building has succeeded in appealing a regional council's rejection of its plans for a $53 million development in Yamba in the NSW Northern Rivers region due to flood concerns. 
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Council’s legal bill in construction case slashed by over $2M
A Sydney law firm’s bill has been dramatically cut after a court found it charged the Broken Hill Council excessive hourly rates and an unauthorised uplift fee
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ESR wins development approval for Westlink Industry Park
The first stage of the Westlink Industrial estate in Sydney has been approved, after ESR Developments successfully challenged Penrith City Council's refusal of the plan.
Judge won’t disqualify himself from hearing Mayne Pharma case
A judge has refused to disqualify himself from case managing Mayne Pharma's latest dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the collapse of their $672 million merger agreement, calling the bid “plainly premature”. 
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‘Recipe for disaster’: Judge wrangles cases over $55M Port Botany defects claim
A judge has said that a series of cases stemming from a $55 million defects claim over the Port Botany Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre need to be "case managed with an iron fist".
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Changes to Crown lease laws on ice after outcry from Aboriginal land councils
The Minns government has pulled back plans to change NSW Crown land laws following fierce opposition from Aboriginal land councils and the Law Society of NSW.
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Court signs off on Manly beach-front residential development
A judge has allowed a development application for a five-storey beach-front apartment building in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, saying it will not impact access to the foreshore.