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Fanatics takes trade mark spat with AFL merch maker to High Court
Intellectual Property 2025-09-24 11:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sports merchandise company Fanatics is going another round in its trade mark fight with AFL apparel maker FanFirm, urging the High Court to give guidance on the defence of honest concurrent use.

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Colin Biggers & Paisley construction ace appointed managing partner
Construction 2025-09-25 11:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A construction law expert has been appointed as the new managing partner of national law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley.

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Gold Coast town planner owes damages for negligent advice: court
Real Estate 2025-09-25 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

A Gold Coast town planner has been ordered to pay over $400,000 to a landowner who a judge found received negligent advice over a proposed subdivision.

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Glencore appeals wharfage fee dispute with Port of Newcastle
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-24 12:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Glencore wants a second chance to argue its case against Port of Newcastle over wharfage fees, which it claims were excessive in light of a determination by the competition watchdog.

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Crown’s $73M shareholder class action settlement wins court OK
Class Actions 2025-09-22 11:57 pm By Christine Caulfield

A court has approved Crown Resorts’ $72.5 million settlement of a shareholder class action, as well as a $20 million cut for the plaintiff’s law firm.

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UK class action firm Pogust Goodhead closes Sydney office
Business of Law 2025-09-22 11:08 pm By Christine Caulfield

A year and a half after moving into the Australian class action market with an $835 million war chest, UK plaintiffs firm Pogust Goodhead has quietly closed its Sydney office.

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Wiggles CEO ‘failed to appreciate’ founders had creative control, defence says
Employment 2025-09-22 11:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Children’s music juggernaut The Wiggles denies claims in an adverse action case by its former CEO and says he was axed because he lost the trust of Captain Feathersword and the gang.

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Cobolt fights Duke developer’s recourse to security in feud over project
Construction 2025-09-23 11:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

The builder of the Duke apartment complex in the inner city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood wants a court to block the property developer from accessing a bank guarantee as their dispute over the project continues.

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Acciona wants to move Veolia’s suit over Kwinana waste-to-energy plant
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-09-19 11:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

As it battles for ACCC approval to buy the East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia, infrastructure giant Acciona faces litigation by waste management firm Veolia over the state’s other major plant.

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Higgins’ husband must pay $700K over ‘indefensible’ social media posts
Defamation 2025-09-18 11:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

The husband of former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay over $700,000 in damages and costs to former senator Linda Reynolds over social media posts found to have defamed the politician.

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