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Albanese government to ban supermarket price-gouging
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-03-31 11:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Albanese government has vowed to ban price-gouging by supermarkets if reelected, despite the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s supermarkets inquiry finding no evidence of excessive pricing.

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Domain to recommend shareholders approve $2.8B CoStar acquisition
Real Estate 2025-03-31 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Domain has announced it will recommend shareholders vote to approve a takeover by US real estate company CoStar that values the real estate listing site at $2.8 billion.

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HSF advises government-owned green bank on $160M real estate investment
Construction 2025-03-31 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised government-owned green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corporation on its $160 million co-investment in sustainable construction projects.

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Lord of all trade mark battles goes to Federal Court
Intellectual Property 2025-03-27 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The IP rights holder of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings franchises has appealed its loss in a trade mark battle with vegan burger chain Lord of the Fries.

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Slater & Gordon refers former employee to police over email with salary data
Business of Law 2025-03-25 1:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater & Gordon suspects a former employee who knew its security protocols sent a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data last month and has referred the findings of its investigation to Victoria Police.

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Brisbane to build 63,000-seat stadium for Olympic Games
Construction 2025-03-25 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Queensland government will build a new $3.8 billion 63,000-seat stadium in Brisbane’s Victoria Park to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2032 Olympic Games. 

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Star extends deadline for Salter Brothers $940M refinancing
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-03-25 10:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star has extended the exclusivity period for a potential $940 million refinancing deal with Salter Brothers as the struggling casino operator races to head off insolvency.

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Novartis loses appeal over patent for heart drug Entresto
Intellectual Property 2025-03-24 11:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Pharmacor will be allowed to sell a generic version of heart drug Entresto after the Full Court rejected Swiss drug giant Novartis’ appeal of a ruling that found an extension of the term of its patent for the drug was invalidly granted.

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DePuy class action group member appeals failed challenge to payout
Appeals 2025-03-24 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy has filed an appeal after he lost a challenge to his compensation determination, 12 years after the case settled.

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AIA snags general counsel from MLC Life
Business of Law 2025-03-24 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Grant Jones has been appointed general counsel at insurer AIA Australia after nearly a decade at competitor MLC Life.

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