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Brisbane Airport has lost its bid for information about government-owned Airservices’ handling of PFAS at other airports, in their $690 million dispute over use of the chemicals at the Queensland airport.
New freezing orders cover up to $158M in assets of Keystone-linked developer
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Liquidators of defunct investment firm Keystone Asset Management have won expanded freezing orders to cover property up to $158 million in the name of developer Robert Filippini and family members.
Renewables company sued over unpaid commissions on $50M solar project
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Proval Renewables has filed a lawsuit against renewables company May Brothers Holdings, seeking to hold it to an agreement to make commission payments of $4.5 million on a $50 million solar project.
Dreamworld contractor successfully challenges SOPA decision
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A theme park manufacturer contracted by Dreamworld to undertake $5 million in works has won a challenge to an adjudicator’s decision that found a payment claim was invalid because the company didn’t have a building licence.
Pinsent Masons poaches PwC energy partner
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Pinsent Masons has lured a PwC partner to bolster its energy offering in Melbourne.
Judge mulls bidding war for $549M Robodebt settlement admin gig
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The judge overseeing the Robodebt class action, which settled this month for a record $548.5 million, may put the settlement administration role out to tender, saying the sum earmarked for the job was “staggeringly large”.
Another judge rails against GenAI use, says even self-repped litigants must do their homework
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Another judge has railed against the use of generative AI in court proceedings, after a self-represented litigant filed an application to annul his bankruptcy that was replete with fake citations.
Meta ordered to put on defence in ACCC case over scam crypto ads
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A judge has ordered Facebook owner Meta to file its defence in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s three-year-old case over scam cryptocurrency ads on the social media platform.
Mastercard fights win for ACCC over in-house counsel communications
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Facing allegations that it misused its market power with major retailers, Mastercard is challenging a ruling for the ACCC that lays bare discussions about merchant agreements involving inhouse lawyers.
High Court asked to decide if abattoir activists own footage copyright
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An activist group has asked the High Court to overturn a decision finding it does not own the copyright for grim footage secretly obtained by trespassing at a Victorian slaughterhouse, arguing the case has consequences for press freedoms.