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Johnson Winter Slattery has beefed up its disputes practice, snagging two partners from rivals MinterEllison and White & Case.
Judge rejects ratchet contingency fee in MinRes class action
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A judge has ordered a flat contingency fee at a rate below the maximum sought by the firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, agreeing with a colleague that recent shareholder class action losses don’t justify a higher percentage.
Cosette appeals loss over exit from $672M Mayne Pharma merger
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Cosette plans to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to terminate an agreement to merge with Mayne Pharma, as the US drug company also refuses to agree to conditions needed to win Foreign Investment Review Board approval for the tie-up.
Octopus Australia locks down funds for $900M Blind Creek solar farm
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Octopus Australia has reached financial close on its $900 Blind Creek solar farm and battery project in NSW’s Southern Tablelands region, clearing the way for construction to begin.
Judge content to keep $4M Geocon construction dispute in Federal Court
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A judge who previously questioned why Geocon’s $4 million construction dispute over two Canberra developments was in the Federal Court has said he will continue to hear the case.
Veolia to pay $1M after admitting landfill odour breaches
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Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.
Mobil to cop $16M penalty for misleading consumers about fuel
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Mobil Oil has agreed to pay a $16 million penalty after admitting it ran false ads in far North Queensland claiming it was selling a specific brand of fuel with certain benefits, when in fact it was suppling ordinary fuel.
$200M Cudlee Creek bushfire class action goes to trial after partial settlement
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A class action on behalf of thousands of victims of the December 2019 Cudlee Creek bushfire has reached a confidential settlement with two individuals, while claims worth $200 million against SA Power Networks have proceeded to trial.
Loss of affordable housing ‘not fatal’ to Annandale development: court
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A Sydney developer has won a dispute with the Inner West Council over its Annandale housing project application, despite a court finding it would cause a loss of affordable housing.
HFW raids construction boutique to put down roots in Brisbane
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Law firm HFW has expanded its global construction practice by snagging a leading construction lawyer and his team to capitalise on Queensland’s construction boom.