Judge won’t toss $328M case against East Timor, but Lighthouse now on tight leash

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A judge won’t dismiss a $328 million case brought against the government of East Timor by oil company Lighthouse Corporation despite a long history of delays and non-compliance with court orders.

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Fortrend lodges another appeal in spat with Shaw & Partners duo

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Fortrend Securites is challenging a judge’s ruling that it owes $580,000 in penalties and compensation for withholding the bonuses of two departing advisors, its second appeal in their bitter dispute.

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Commonwealth spars with navy training class action over interest

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me The Commonwealth is locked in a fight with a class action on behalf of Navy technicians over whether a referee’s report on damages mistakenly failed to include pre-judgment interest. The class action, brought in 2016 on behalf of 290 Navy marine…

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IP Australia bursts Pepsi’s bubble, says patent claims obvious

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A German bottling machine manufacturer has successfully opposed PepsiCo’s patent application for a filling system, after arguing the claims were obvious.

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Cadbury wins challenge to ‘Crunchiez’ trade mark

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Cadbury has successfully opposed a bid to register ‘Crunchiez Surprize’ as a trade mark, with a delegate finding the mark was deceptively similar to the mark for UK confectionery giant’s  popular Crunchie chocolate bar. 

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Star says it can’t afford $400M penalty sought by AUSTRAC

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AUSTRAC wants Star to pay a $400 million penalty for breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, while the company claims a penalty of more than $100 million would tip it into liquidation. 

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High Court urged to take up challenge to security interest over power plant

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Collapsed gold mine owner Kirkalocka has brought a High Court challenge in a dispute with energy company Zenith over the ownership of a power plant in WA, saying the case raises important issues about the operation of security interests. 

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No ‘screaming urgency’ in legal challenge to Woodside’s North Shelf extension, court told

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The environment minister has argued there is no “screaming urgency” in hearing a traditional custodian’s legal challenge to Woodside’s bid to extend its North West Shelf gas project by 40 years. 

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Defence by Meriton’s Karimbla in $123M defects case contrary to court orders, owners say

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Owners of apartments at Meriton’s Alcove St Ives will fight a defence by the developer’s building unit they say goes against court orders made allowing them to greatly expand their case.

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SkyCity to sue Fletcher Building over convention centre delays

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Auckland-based casino operator SkyCity plans to file a $278 million suit against Fletcher Building over alleged losses stemming from the delayed construction of the New Zealand International Convention Centre.

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