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A wellness retreat has launched an intellectual property suit against luxury Queensland resort Elysium Noosa, claiming that a recent rebrand amounts to passing off.
National Storage REIT agrees to $4B takeover by Brookfield consortium
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National Storage REIT has agreed to a takeover by a consortium of Brookfield Property and GIC Investments that values the self-storage investor at $4 billion.
HWL Ebsworth wants $130M negligence case sent back to referees
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HWL Ebsworth, which was found liable for negligent advice on a Parramatta land development, wants the issue of damages returned to two referees, saying the experts’ findings would have a significant impact on how much the firm had to pay.
Construction law firm wins bid to tweak cases against developer
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A court has granted leave to a construction law firm to amend claims in two cases against a developer, in which it seeks a stay of a costs assessment process and discovery from a costs assessment manager.
Ramsay Health Care loses challenge to health centre near Greenslopes Hospital
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Ramsay Health Care has lost its challenge to development approval for a community health care services centre near its Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane, with a court finding the centre would not interfere with the hospital’s operations.
Snowy Hydro joined to Rex Patrick’s Snowy 2.0 docs case
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Snowy Hydro has been joined to former senator and self-styled ‘transparency warrior’ Rex Patrick’s case seeking documents on the $12 billion Snowy 2.0 renewables project.
Sparke Helmore lures workplace partner from Squire Patton Boggs
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Sparke Helmore has hired a workplace partner and special counsel from Squire Patton Boggs to grow its Perth office.
Judge calls out funder’s ‘extraordinary’ fight against bid to drop WestConnex class action
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A funder that has refused to continue funding a class action over the WestConnex road project is also fighting the plaintiff’s bid to discontinue the case, with a judge calling the funder’s opposition “very problematic”.
Uber’s $81M payroll tax dispute to get High Court hearing
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The High Court will hear Uber’s $81 million fight with the NSW State Revenue Office, in a case that could clarify whether digital platform operators are on the hook for payroll tax.
High Court won’t hear Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL merch maker
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The High Court will not hear sports merchandise company Fanatics’ trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, which Fanatics argued would provide guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.