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Fight over Machiavelli restaurant matriarch’s will leads to ‘outrageous’ legal costs
Following the death of the 85-year old founder of famed Machiavelli Ristorante in Sydney, siblings Paola Toppi and Walter Toppi have racked up almost $1 million in legal costs fighting over the $2 million estate.
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Builder Shinetec claims priority interest in $48M paid to Gosford receivers
In a new suit against the developer of an abandoned $185 million project in Sydney, Shinetec has asked the court to declare its priority interest in a $48 million payment recently paid to the developer by Bank of China.
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AsheMorgan boosts industrial portfolio with new assets from Centennial
Private equity real estate firm AsheMorgan has snapped up two industrial properties, paying a reported $33.5 million for a logistics hub in Melbourne and $20.5 million for another in Brisbane.
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Rival real estate portals REA, Domain resolve case
Real estate portals Domain and REA Group have settled a lawsuit that alleged Domain scraped photos and floorplans from REA's exclusive listings for its property reports.
ASIC bans advisers for directing clients to Keystone’s Shield Master fund
Two financial advisers who allegedly recommended a failed fund linked to Keystone Asset Management have been disqualified by the corporate cop.
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China’s JD.com makes foray into Australia with logistics centre buy
The infrastructure investment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has entered the Australian industrial property market with the acquisition of a large distribution center in Brisbane.
Judge wrong in case over insurer’s pre-existing condition term: ASIC
The corporate regulator has appealed a Federal Court decision that rejected part of its case against HCF Life Insurance over a pre-existing condition term in its policies that was found to be misleading but not unfair.
Law firm investigates class action against childcare centres over sex offender
A personal injury law firm is investigating a potential class action against childcare centre operators that employed an alleged sex offender who has been charged with over 70 offences.
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Sentinel shells out $132M for office in Brisbane’s Olympics precinct
Sentinel Property Group has purchased its most expensive office asset since its establishment, paying $132 million for a fully-leased office building in the heart of Brisbane's Olympics precinct.
Maybe happy ending for EY after mass defection of tax team to Alvarez & Marsal
Likening its position to the "Goldilocks zone", EY has secured documents from rival Alvarez & Marsal as it weighs potential litigation over the mass departure of partners and staff from its international tax practice.