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McDonald’s must hand over execs’ talks about first rest breaks case
A judge has ordered McDonald’s to provide any records of discussions among senior management about a court ruling that led to a class action suit over the company’s alleged failure to grant employees 10-minute rest breaks.
ACCC keeps eye on airlines amid conflict in Middle East
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is keeping a close eye on airlines amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has led to cancelled flights and higher gas prices.
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Council’s legal bill in construction case slashed by over $2M
A Sydney law firm’s bill has been dramatically cut after a court found it charged the Broken Hill Council excessive hourly rates and an unauthorised uplift fee
Judge won’t disqualify himself from hearing Mayne Pharma case
A judge has refused to disqualify himself from case managing Mayne Pharma's latest dispute with US drug maker Cosette over the collapse of their $672 million merger agreement, calling the bid “plainly premature”. 
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Lendlease can’t expand $60M ANU case against engineers
Lendlease has lost its bid to expand its case against an engineering consultant in the lead up to a 20-day trial in proceedings by the Australian National University over flood damage.
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Downer, Stockland ink $500M management agreement
Major infrastructure manager Downer Group has signed a five-year $500 million deal to manage Stockland’s suite of operational assets.
Medibank slams ‘illogical’ ruling on Deloitte report in data breach class action
Medibank has criticised a judge’s finding that legal professional privilege did not attach to a Deloitte report commissioned in the wake of a massive data breach, arguing she came to an “illogical” conclusion. 
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Council wins case over minister’s sale of Crown land for subdivision
A court has found that a minister's decision to sell a section of Crown land to a buyer intending to carve it into 15 lots was made in breach of planning laws. 
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Keystone’s Chiodo wants $9M case heard with suit against City Built boss
Property developer and former director of collapsed Keystone Asset Management Paul Chiodo wants his suit against Keystone’s liquidators managed alongside their case against the owner of City Built.
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Counsel fee rate guide ‘hopelessly outdated’, judge says
A judge has remarked that the counsel fee rate guide is now 13 years out of date and no longer serves its purpose, in a ruling ordering $1.5 million in costs against Golden Eagle Property Group.