A Perth construction company still owes electrical contractor Mobius full payment for work on a Rio Tinto reinjection scheme after it was duped by a fraudulent email, with a judge calling the case “a salutary reminder” of the importance of verifying bank details.
Ramsay Healthcare has lost a challenge to a decision that paved the way for a former employee to bring action alleging discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Gilbert + Tobin has snagged a Sydney-based Dentons partner to bolster its financial services regulatory group.
Chinese builder Yuanda has settled a lawsuit against its former director that alleged he diverted building contracts, including a project with Lendlease, to his current employer SRG Global.
Russian company UC Rusal wants the High Court to hear its appeal of an “extremely harsh” finding that Rio Tinto was entitled to refuse alumina deliveries due to export sanctions.
Some of Australia’s biggest law firms were dragged to court in 2024, facing lawsuits — and even class actions — by disgruntled clients and aggrieved employees.
Construction materials giant Boral has pleaded guilty to interfering with Indigenous relics at a Hobart quarry.
CPB Contractors has sued its insurers for their refusal to cover $9.5 million in costs incurred fixing defective road signs on the CityLink extension in Melbourne.
Crocs unit Jibbitz has settled its patent dispute against Australian company Bavvaro, which was accused of selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories.
The University of Melbourne has been ordered to reinstate an academic who was sacked for allegedly harassing a female colleague.
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