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Landmark High Court ruling won’t open floodgates to native title compensation claims
A recent High Court decision which found the federal government must compensate Indigenous people in the Northern Territory over past mining operations has significant implications for the government’s liability to pay up for historical acts affecting native title, but experts say the decision is unlikely to unleash a torrent of similar claims.
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More claims may be on cards over $87M mixed-use Canberra development
Another fight over an $87 million mixed-use Canberra development may be on the cards, after the project's liquidators won approval to assign potential claims against WSP and builder Construction Control over alleged stitch bolt defects.
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Construction firm Gradian sues ex-employees over competing business
Construction and engineering firm Gradian Group is suing a company partially owned by two former employees, alleging it has stolen its equipment and is poaching clients and suppliers, including Boral.
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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.
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Fresh success for Myer, Emporium landlord after $82.5M stamp duty win
Victoria's State Revenue Office must pay the bulk of costs incurred by shopping centre landlord Vicinity in a successful challenge to $82.5 million in stamp duty slapped on land occupied by Myer and Emporium in Melbourne's city centre.
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Clough lobs $54M cross-claim in dispute over EnergyConnect joint venture
Engineering firm Clough has filed a cross-claim against its former joint venture partner Elecnor in the EnergyConnect transmission project after the companies had a falling out over defaults.
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PE firm on hook for $12.5M in dispute over copper mine share sale
Private equity firm EMR Capital has been ordered to pay $12.5 million under a controversial share sales agreement for a Queensland copper mine.
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McCabes solicitor can act against former friend, court says
A judge has dismissed an application to restrain a Sydney solicitor from acting against his former friend in a dispute over a $3.25 million settlement deed in a dispute over their development business. 
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Hall & Wilcox’s $19M bill under scrutiny by Hastie liquidators
Hall & Wilcox faces a second suit by Hastie Group's liquidators, which calls for review of nearly $19 million in costs the law firm billed for advising the failed engineering company in litigation.
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Crown drops claims against Lendlease over Metropol combustible cladding
Crown has dropped its claims against builder Lendlease over the use of combustible cladding on the façade of the Metropol in Southbank but is continuing to pursue its case against the architect and others.