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Gadens recruits Slater & Gordon partner for workplace disputes team
Gadens has poached a Slater & Gordon partner with expertise in workplace disputes to join its team in Queensland. 
IVF provider Genea to face representative complaint over data breach
A class action law firm is set to file a representative complaint against fertility services provider Genea over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.
Mayne Pharma, Cosette merger in doubt after Treasurer flags concerns
Mayne Pharma is facing a new hurdle in its plans to merge with US drug maker Cosette, with the Treasurer flagging it may block the $672 million deal.
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Engineering firm targeted in bus crash class action flags cross-claims
Engineering firm GHD Australia, which was recently joined to a class action over a bus crash in NSW’s Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers, has said it may bring cross-claims against its fellow defendants. 
Clyde & Co lures lawyer back from Gilchrist Connell
Clyde & Co has boosted its corporate insurance and commercial offering by luring a partner from Gilchrist Connell. 
NSW Police to appeal ruling in strip search class action
The NSW government is planning to appeal a ruling that ordered it to pay $93,000 in damages to the lead plaintiff in a class action over police strip search at music festivals.
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Government fast-tracks approval for Western Downs BESS
The federal government has approved a battery energy storage system in the Western Downs region in Queensland in just 19 days.
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‘Ingredients of a Grisham novel’: Judge won’t force MBA to produce docs
The events described by an ex-Master Builders Association board member read like a best-seller, involving as they do boardroom drama, a secret investigation and an alleged whistleblower. But as thrilling as they sound, they don't support orders for discovery against the construction lobby group, a judge has said.
WiseTech office raided in probe of Richard White share trades
WiseTech's Sydney office has been raided by federal police and the corporate regulator as part of an investigation into share trading by its billionaire chairman and founder Richard White and three others.
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BCA calls for private partnerships, end to red tape as part of infrastructure reform
The Business Council of Australia has released a report calling for policy reforms to facilitate private sector infrastructure development, including changes to the EPBC Act.