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A hearing on the relief Fortnite maker Epic Games is entitled to in its successful competition case against Google and Apple could be affected by a hearing on a worldwide settlement reached by Google, a judge has said.
Probuild fights Pacific Werribee owners’ privilege claim over Allens chats
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Probuild is fighting legal professional privilege claims by the co-owners of the Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria, who have brought a $356 million defects case against the collapsed builder.
Martinus Rail loses fee boost bid for law firm, barristers in $23M case
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Martinus Rail’s lawyers can’t get an boost in their fees despite winning a fight against grain supply chain Co-Operative Bulk Handling over a $23 million payment claim for the construction of a rail siding.
Critical minerals producer Australian Ilmenite Resources wins NT lease
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The National Native Title Tribunal has partially granted a mineral lease to Australian Ilmenite Resources, finding the critical minerals producer’s plans to expand ilmenite mining within one area in the Northern Territory was in the public interest.
Property investment group Yale lands Epping logistics park for $275M
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A 259-hectare greenfield industrial site in Melbourne’s north has been sold to Yale Investment Group for $275 million.
Top construction partner to lead Jones Day’s Sydney office
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A leading construction and infrastructure lawyer with major projects and disputes experience will head up Jones Day’s Sydney office as one of the firm’s new partners-in-charge.
Nine can’t keep details of settlement with Ben Roberts-Smith mistress under wraps
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Nine has lost its bid for a 50-year suppression order over the details of a settlement reached with Ben Roberts-Smith’s former mistress, with a judge finding it would be useless given the settlement has already been covered in the media.
Sofronoff takes challenge to integrity commission findings to appeals court
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Senior barrister Walter Sofronoff is pressing on with his fight against the ACT Integrity Commission’s findings that he engaged in corrupt conduct in his inquiry into Bruce Lehrmann’s criminal prosecution for rape.
Lawyer wins appeal over $5M settlement for shelving class action
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A Canberra solicitor has won his challenge to disciplinary action over a settlement that included a $3.5 million benefit for his law firm in return for mothballing a potential overcharging class action against another firm.
Funder to appeal after losing case against WestConnex plaintiffs
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A funder that unsuccessfully sued the plaintiffs to recover funds advanced for a lawsuit against Transport for NSW over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex highway project has lodged an appeal.