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Property developer Mirvac has won a $220,000 dispute against designer outlet store Estro over unpaid licence fees and charges under a commercial lease for a store at Sydney’s Birkenhead Point.
Nick Andrianakos picks up $385M stake in Northland shopping centre
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Billionaire petroleum tycoon turned property investor Nick Andrianakos has scooped up a half share in Melbourne’s Northland shopping centre for $385 million.
Favouring ‘light touch’, judge stays suit against Esso, Woodside over Bass Strait royalties
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Gas giants Esso and Woodside have won their bid to stay a court case related to a project for extracting hydrocarbons in the Bass Strait, with a judge finding the court should apply a ‘light touch’ when interpreting arbitration agreements.
Child removal class actions against Queensland get OK to amend cases
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Two discrimination class actions against Queensland over the removal of Indigenous children from their homes can amend their cases to address the state’s complaint that they fail to link the removals with the plaintiffs’ race.
Judge who acted in ‘hot contest’ shouldn’t hear Greensill case, court told
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Greensill has a “clear case” for recusal of a judge poised to hear cases over its $1.7 billion collapse, who previously acted as senior counsel for insurer Marsh in a satellite dispute.
ASIC, Noumi privilege win gives comfort to companies mulling VDAs
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A finding that Noumi’s production of a PwC report to ASIC didn’t constitute waiver of privilege provides clarity that voluntary disclosure agreements can protect confidential information, but care must still be taken, lawyers say.
Cantarella loses bid to revive ‘Oro’ trade mark
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The Full Court has poured cold water on Vittoria Cantarella’s hopes of reviving its ‘Oro’ trade marks, finding a judge did not err in concluding the marks were already used by another coffee maker.
Seven, reporter win strike-out bid in AFL player’s defamation case
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Seven can strike out part of West Coast Eagles player Jack Darling’s suit alleging it was the ‘publisher’ of allegedly defamatory articles in The West Australian that accused him of being anti-vax.
Spat over Fonterra’s Australian departure lands Bega in court
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Cheese company Bega has landed itself in court over concerns Fonterra’s divestment of its Australian dairy business will infringe on a longstanding trade mark licence.
Epiroc resolves feud with Rio Tinto unit over drilling patent
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BHP and mining equipment company Epiroc Australia have resolved a lawsuit by Rio Tinto subsidiary Technological Resources over a patent for an autonomous drilling system.