Kmart is fighting a discovery bid by a representative body for members of the Uyghur ethnic minority, saying there is “no reasonable basis” for believing it misled the public about alleged modern slavery risks in its supply chain.
Fashion retailer City Beach is challenging a $14 million penalty secured by the ACCC in the consumer regulator’s first enforcement action for breaches of button battery safety standards.
Cbus has reportedly agreed to acquire all the units in Lendlease’s $2 billion shopping centre fund, which includes some of the country’s largest mall assets.
A private investor has paid $71 million for a 50 per cent stake in the Sunshine Marketplace shopping centre in Melbourne’s west.
Lawyers for Forte Sydney Construction are ceasing to act for the developer, which is being sued by the liquidators of collapsed real estate fund manager iProsperity seeking to recover more than $3 million.
A court has approved Eloura Developments’ 179-unit housing development in Sydney’s Inner West, which makes use rules allowing increased floor space ratios and heights for developments that supply affordable housing.
Dexus’ industrial real estate trust has bought a half-stake in an industrial estate in NSW for $49.6 million from its manager.
HVAC specialist Ellair Solutions has sued builder Taylor Construction Group after it allegedly placed works on a four-storey car salesroom in Croydon on hold in 2018.
Judo Bank has failed to secure an injunction against a disgruntled customer who launched a billboard campaign against it amid a dispute about a loan for a $65 million property.
A leading M&A lawyer from Herbert Smith Freehills has made the jump to Ashurst, bolstering the firm’s corporate offering.
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