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Developer Villawood has lost a bid to add its director’s three daughters to a lawsuit over an alleged “dishonest and fraudulent design” to divert valuable management fees for a development in Wallan, Victoria.
Court finds no withdrawal of payment claim in dispute over $16M Double Bay project
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A judge has handed a builder a win in a dispute over a $16 million development in Double Bay, finding that the parties had made no agreement to withdraw a payment claim.
CIMIC accuses developer of infringing ‘Leighton’ trade marks
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Building giant CIMIC, formerly known as Leighton, has sued South Australia property developer Leyton Property for trade mark infringement, alleging its marks are deceptively similar.
City Built director to get Full Court hearing in appeal of $158M freezing orders
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An appeal by City Built director Robert Filippini over freezing orders won by Keystone Asset Management’s liquidators will be heard by the Full Federal Court.
Reserve price law to combat estate agent underquoting in Victoria
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An Australia-first law by Victoria’s Allan government aims to crack down on the practice of underquoting on residential property to lure potential buyers to auctions.
London City Equities settles with Excelsior over $101M sale
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London City Equities has reached a settlement with listed firm Excelsior in a case alleging shareholder oppression over a decision to sell off a subsidiary for $101 million and not distribute the proceeds.
Slater & Gordon asks court to toss former HR exec’s negligence case
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Slater & Gordon has asked a court to summarily dismiss a negligence suit launched by a former HR executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.
Optus fined $826,000 over scam breaches
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Optus has been hit with a penalty of more than $826,000 after scammers exploited a vulnerability in its third-party verification system and stole $39,000 from customers’ bank accounts.
From trickle to steady stream, how GenAI and ‘fake law’ are impacting courts
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The use of generative AI in litigation is on the rise in Australia, according to a new report, and one expert says he hopes that increasing awareness of the risks of using generative AI means lawyers will be smart about its use in the future.
Keybridge files $1.7 million suit over alleged unfair share conversion
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Keybridge Capital has filed a lawsuit against E&P Investments seeking $1.7 million in compensation over the allegedly unfair conversion of almost 40,000 URFPA units held in E&P’s New York real estate investment fund as part of a share buyback program.