Effort to revive $400M case over Pentridge Village development fails

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A developer has failed to revive its $400 million lawsuit against an investor over a development at the site of the former Pentridge Prison in Victoria, with an appeals court agreeing the case was properly dismissed. 

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Mayne says it’s not on hook for break fee over failed Cosette merger

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Mayne Pharma says it, and not US drug maker Cosette, has terminated their $672 million merger agreement and that it is therefore not on the hook for a break fee.

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ACCC battles Mastercard, major companies over suppression bids

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The competition regulator has cited the public interest in its misuse of market power case against Mastercard in fighting suppression applications by the credit card giant and its heavy-hitter customers, including Coles and Visa.

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Webjet denies company lawyer was fired for questioning CEO’s resume

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In a defence to its former chief legal officer’s unfair dismissal case, online travel agency Webjet says the sole reason for her sacking was “ongoing underperformance”.

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High Court sides with Bed Bath ‘N’ Table, says Full Court ‘conflated’ TM, consumer laws

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The High Court has unanimously granted home retailer Bed Bath N’ Table’s appeal of a ruling that retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Detention class action wants case revived, says High Court ruling misunderstood

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The applicant in an immigration detention class action that was discontinued four years ago wants to revive the proceedings, arguing the solicitors and the court misunderstood a High Court decision as dooming the case. 

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