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The prefab concrete company dragged into a class action over the ill-fated Opal Tower has launched its own legal volley against the engineering consultant behind the building design.
Judge awards $253,000 to lead plaintiff in Queensland floods class action
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The lead plaintiff in the Queensland floods class action has been awarded more than $253,000 in compensation from the state government and two dam operators, which were found to have been jointly liable for damage from the 2011 disaster which destroyed 2,000 homes.
‘I won’t do it. It’s a lie’: Former GC claims Meriton sacked him for refusing to lie in court
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The former group general counsel of Meriton is suing the property giant and billionaire real estate developer Harry Triguboff for unfair dismissal, claiming he was fired for refusing to lie to the court.
Down N’ Out to appeal ‘cheeky’ In-N-Out Burger trade mark infringement ruling
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An Australian burger chain that opened in Sydney as a tribute to the popular American burger franchise In-N-Out is set to appeal a trademark infringement ruling that found its name choice was “deceptively similar” and “cheeky”.
Sydney lawyer hits Fairfax with defamation lawsuit
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A criminal defence lawyer who represented convicted criminal Salim Mehajer has sued Fairfax Media over an article by a Sydney Morning Herald gossip columnist that allegedly implies she breached her oath as a solicitor for being romantically involved with clients.
Judge should have thrown out taxi driver class action, Uber tells appeals court
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Uber has once again attempted to put the brakes on a landmark class action which alleges the ride-sharing giant engaged in a conspiracy to steal business from taxi and limousine drivers across four states, telling a court of appeal that the trial judge wrongly departed from prevailing laws.
Arnold Bloch Leibler accused of negligence in handling of billionaire Ken Talbot’s estate
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The widow of mining billionaire Ken Talbot has filed a negligence lawsuit against law firms Arnold Bloch Leibler and Boyd Legal for their handling of her late husband’s estate, which she claims resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses.
Maurice Blackburn loses appeal over bushfire class action tax bill
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Maurice Blackburn has come up short in its challenge to a multimillion dollar tax bill for a record settlement payout in the Black Saturday bushfire class actions.
Telstra not liable for worker’s 2.30am hip injury on work trip, court finds
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A court has dismissed a Telstra worker’s appeal seeking compensation for an injury sustained after a long night out during a work trip, finding that because the injury occurred at 2.30am it “lacked a connection” with her employment with the telecommunications company.
Boral faces second class action over US windows biz
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Construction giant Boral faces another shareholder class action accused of failing to disclose the financial irregularities of its US windows business.