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High Court to hear Otsuka challenge to Abilify patent extension ruling
The High Court has agreed to hear Otsuka's appeal of a decision that revoked its Abilify patent extension, which Otsuka argued would “lead to a groundswell of court proceedings”.
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Mining companies defeat High Court appeal by native title holders
The High Court has declined to hear a challenge to an appeals court ruling that found mining companies AngloGold and IGO Limited did not need to renegotiate native title approvals when they consolidated 31 existing mining leases into one.
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High Court won’t hear ATO appeal in fight with Geocon over GST
The High Court has declined to weigh in on a dispute between the tax office and Canberra developer Geocon over excess GST on $115 million in sales from a 360-unit development.
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Stay of Mining Standards’ $1B spat with Atlantic Nickel to remain in place
The High Court has declined to hear Mining Standards International's bid to overturn a stay in a $1 billion dispute over the terminated sale of a mine in Bahia.
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Sydney residents appeal strikeout in case over Oxford St cycleway
Three Sydney residents have appealed a ruling that gutted their suit against the city of Sydney and Transport for New South Wales alleging that a new cycleway on Oxford Street is discriminatory.
Victoria settles hotel quarantine class action
A class action over Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle worth as much as $2.6 billion has reportedly settled, with the cost to taxpayers said to be about $50 million.
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Downer on hook for costs in arbitration spat with Squadron over wind farm
A court has rejected a bid to apportion costs by Downer after it found ICC arbitration proceedings the company brought against Squadron were invalidly commenced, saying the engineering company had lost on the core issue in dispute.
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ASIC brings action to wind up Gupta’s Liberty Bell Bay
The corporate regulator has launched proceedings to wind up a company in the steel empire of billionaire Sanjeev Gupta for its failure to lodge financial reports for four years. 
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Airports invested $1.6B in infrastructure, with $20B in the pipeline
The consumer watchdog has raised concerns about rising prices and unregulated airport charges amid significant infrastructure investment and record revenue at the nation's busiest airports. 
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Terramin can’t challenge rejection of mining lease for Bird in Hand gold project
Terramin Exploration can't seek judicial review of a decision that rejected its bid for a mining lease for its Bird in Hand gold project in the Adelaide Hills near Woodside in South Australia, but succeeded in having a reservation decision set aside.