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The former president of the Federation of International Polo, who successfully defeated a defamation suit by a prominent polo benefactor, has failed to recover $1.2 million in legal fees paid to a US law firm.
Macquarie fights ‘unclear and unfair’ changes to Nuix class action
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Macquarie is fighting a bid to amend a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO only months out from trial, calling the changes “unclear and unfair”.
KFC rest breaks class action strikes partial settlement
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A class action representing KFC workers who were denied rest breaks has reached a settlement with the bulk of the fast food chain’s franchisees targeted in the case.
Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
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Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents’ challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time.
Rebel Wilson dumps lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
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Actress Rebel Wilson has fired lawyers who were representing her in NSW Supreme Court and Federal Court defamation proceedings linked to her film ‘The Deb’.
Dexus privilege claims halved, but doc spat with APAC shareholders rages
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Dexus has halved the number of documents it claims are shielded by legal privilege from production to fellow owners of airport operator APAC ahead of trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed, a court heard Monday.
Firmus secures $14B Blackstone-led debt facility for AI infrastructure
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NVIDIA-backed start-up Firmus has secured a record $14 billion debt facility led by Blackstone to speed the rollout of critical AI infrastructure in Australia.
Acciona consortium wins rail contract for Brisbane Olympics
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An Acciona-led consortium has won a contract to design and deliver major works to speed rail transport between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in anticipation of heightened demand during the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Victoria fast-tracks two renewable energy projects
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The state of Victoria has given fast-track approval to two battery energy storage systems, the latest renewable projects expedited through the state’s Development Facilitation Program.
High Court won’t hear appeal by prefab home builder
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The High Court has declined to grant special leave to a prefab home builder that was hit with $500,000 in damages for engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct by convincing a couple to vary their contract to allow the use of cladding they had previously rejected.