Christine Caulfield

Turning back to counsel on rising from the bench after an urgent hearing in a dispute between Dexus and the operator of Melbourne airport, Justice James Stevenson told them what his impending retirement would mean.

The date has been set for a court battle over Dexus' sale of shares in Asia Pacific Airport Corporation, a fight the operator of Melbourne and Launceston airports says needs 10 hearing days.

After an extensive investigation, the federal corruption watchdog on Thursday cleared the government's $2.5 million settlement with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins of allegations of improper influence.

Police will not lay charges over an email sent to Slater & Gordon staff that leaked employees' pay details, the plaintiff firm said Thursday.

While parts of the business have been placed in administration, Roberts Co has been selected as development manager and early contractor for a project on Sydney's Macquarie Street.

Medical device maker Exactech will pay $8.7 million to end a class action that alleges its joint replacement implants were defective. 

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has recruited an arbitration and commercial partner from Norton Rose Fulbright to be the law firm's new head of trade.

Johns Lyng Group confirmed Wednesday it had received a takeover offer from Pacific Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum and has granted the private equity firm an exclusivity period to undergo due diligence.

The South Australian government will inject $650 million to keep the struggling Whyalla Steelworks afloat until a buyer is found. 

Lendlease and Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have resolved a lawsuit by a former partner that alleged he was effectively fired for complaints about the builder's "aggressive taxation position".