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After Worley, no more ‘nitpicking’ over class action loss evidence, court told
The fallacy that shareholders must precisely prove the amount of loss caused by a listed company's breaches has finally been exposed by the Full Federal Court, a trial judge has been told in a class action over the collapse of steel maker Arrium.
Victorian Supreme Court set to hear record number of class action trials
As proof of its popularity as a class action jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of Victoria will hear opening submissions in three class action trials on Monday, an unprecedented number in a single day for the court.
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Inpex in post-trial fight with AkzoNobel in suit over $45B Ichthys project
Inpex says damages against AkzoNobel could increase "very significantly" if the court adopts its position on a referee's report and it succeeds on liability in its suit over allegedly defective anti-corrosive coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys gas project.
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Monadelphous unit Kerman wins $165M Rio Tinto contract
Monadelphous Group subsidiary Kerman has secured a $165 million Rio Tinto contract for the design and construction of facilities at the mining giant's Brockman Syncline 1 project in the Pilbara.
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Clyde & Co adds infrastructure, energy specialist to disputes team
Clyde & Co has recruited a disputes partner with extensive experience in complex litigation in the infrastructure and energy and resources sectors.
Law firm ‘encouraged’ by J&J’s $7.9B talc settlement in US
Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $7.9 billion to resolve multi-district litigation in the US alleging its talcum powder caused cancer, a settlement Shine Lawyers said was a positive development as it readies for a first case management hearing in its class action.
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Melton shopping mall fails in fight over scrapped $30M land purchase
The site owner of a proposed shopping centre in Melton must return $1.5 million to a defunct developer that allegedly breached a $30 million land sale contract, an appeals court has found.
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Metals Manufactures sues over $170M deal for Fletcher’s Tradelink
Metals Manufactures has launched legal action for $33 million in damages against Fletcher Building and unit Crane Group, saying it was misled into paying $170 million for plumbing supply business Tradelink.
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Court won’t undo fast-track decision on $60M Sydney residential development
A court has rejected a bid to undo the state significant development status of a proposed 37-storey, 100-unit shop-top housing development in Northern Sydney.
Epic, Google win ACCC draft approval for global settlement
The competition regulator has given its draft approval to Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google for their global settlement of allegations of misuse of market power by the digital giant.