Allianz’s $170M class action settlement OK’d, law firms to pocket $42.5M

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A court has approved a $170 million settlement in a class action against Allianz, and has signed off on an order that gives the firms behind the case 25 per cent of the deal.

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ACCC loses High Court appeal in CFMEU boycott case

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In a loss for the ACCC, the High Court has found builder J Hutchinson did not arrive at an anti-competitive understanding with the CFMEU merely by yielding to a threat of industrial action.

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Mineral Resources, Chris Ellison hit with shareholder class action

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Mineral Resources and founder Chris Ellison have been hit with a shareholder class action over alleged disclosure failures related to transactions with a company Ellison owned.

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Zip hopes High Court buys honest concurrent use defence in high-stakes trade mark suit

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Buy now, pay later giant Zip will ask the High Court to throw out a ruling that found it infringed mortgage provider Firstmac’s ‘Zip’ trade mark and barred it from using the name in Australia.

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Silk with class action, competition law chops appointed to NSW Court of Appeal

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A Sydney silk who has worked on several car defect class actions and represented Apple over claims it engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace has been appointed to the NSW Court of Appeal. 

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Watpac sues insurer over $4M claim for late works at Casey Hospital

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The builder contracted to carry out expansion works at Casey Hospital in Berwick has sued its insurer for refusing to cover $4 million in damages caused by a subcontractor’s delays.

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Transport for NSW can’t get High Court to clarify scope of land acquisition law

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The High Court has refused special leave to Transport for NSW to weigh in on a dispute over the value of land acquired near the Western Sydney Airport.

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Skyaus hit with $1.3M suit over permit lapse for Optus project

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CPS Technology & Infrastructure has sued subcontractor Skyaus Infrastructure over $1.3 million in loss  allegedly suffered after Skyaus failed to obtain necessary permits for a new Optus facility in the rural village of Anakie.

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ICAC launches probe into ex-CEO of School Infrastructure NSW

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The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption will conduct a public inquiry into whether former School Infrastructure NSW CEO Anthony Manning and others improperly awarded contracts and jobs to their friends. 

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