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Victoria will create a new building watchdog with “tough new enforcement powers to fix dodgy work”, including taking disciplinary action against builders and ordering that defects be rectified.

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a partner from DLA Piper who has extensive experience working on major energy projects.

Generative artificial intelligence is a game changer for the construction industry, promising better collaboration and fewer costly mistakes, but the technology also presents a host of thorny legal challenges, experts say.

Pharmaceutical giant Lundbeck has resolved its battle with Novartis unit Sandoz over top-selling drug Lexapro, a battle that has raged for years and across multiple courts.

A judge has refused a bid by independent NSW MP Alex Greenwich for an injunction restraining former One Nation politician Mark Latham from repeating homophobic comments that were found to be defamatory.

A transfer pricing pro who spent ten years as a partner at Baker McKenzie has rejoined the firm's tax practice after a stint in-house.

Luxury developer Mulpha says a class action's negligence allegations over the Mulgoa Rise development in Glenmore Park, NSW might warrant cross-claims against subcontractors.

The federal government will invest $3.3 billion in Victoria’s transportation infrastructure, including $2 billion for a rail link to Melbourne Airport.