ATO dealt major blow in $948M capital gains dispute with YTL Power

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The tax commissioner has suffered a major loss in a dispute with Malaysian power company YTL Power over a $948 million capital gain from the sale of its stake in South Australia-based ElectraNet in 2022.

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Ex-boss of AI marketing company Metigy pleads guilty to misleading investors

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The former CEO of failed AI marketing start-up Metigy has pleaded guilty to providing false statements to investors and misusing his position as a director, following an investigation by the corporate regulator.

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Thomson Geer nabs another partner from Holding Redlich

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A workplace health and safety partner with more than 25 years of experience has made the leap to Thomson Geer, the third partner to jump ship from Holding Redlich in recent months. 

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Tribunal slaps builder with $2.9M for defects in Dandenong apartment complex

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me A tribunal has ordered a defunct builder of a Dandenong apartment building to pay $2.9 million in damages for a slew of building defects, including for interest on a loan of up to $2.5 million needed to replace combustible cladding. On…

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Builder loses appeal in spat with RW Capital over $26M Brookvale project

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A builder has lost an appeal arguing that a RW Capital unit was bound by an alleged contract to develop land in northern Sydney, said to be worth $25.75 million, after the trial judge found the claim was “doomed to fail”.

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Qld developer of beachfront high-rise knocks back $10M ruling for builder

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An adjudicator’s decision awarding $10 million to a builder on Queensland developer Heran Group’s high-rise luxury apartment building in Main Beach lacked procedural fairness after he went outside the parties’ submissions, a judge has found. 

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Plaintiffs in WestConnex suit win dismissal of third suit by funder

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The lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Transport for New South Wales over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project have won their bid to toss a third suit brought by the funder which backed the case.

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IVF provider Genea to face representative complaint over data breach

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A class action law firm is set to file a representative complaint against fertility services provider Genea over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.

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Newron wins discovery for potential suit over Parkinson’s drug Xadago

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Suspecting infringement of patents for its Parkinson’s drug, Xadago, biopharmaceutical company Newron has won preliminary discovery of documents from generic drug maker Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.

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