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Martinus Rail cant stop logistics company Qube from calling on $7 million in bank guarantees as part of a dispute over the construction of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal terminal and rail project, after a judge rejected the argument that drawing on the funds would contravene the Security of Payment Act.
The Victorian government faces a class action over its decision to redevelop Melbourne's high-rise public housing towers, with lawyers for residents calling on the state to reconsider the plan.
A former wealth manager faces action by the corporate regulator for contempt of court after he allegedly breached a court order banning him from involvement in financial services.
The contingency fee regime in Victoria promises class action members "vastly superior" recoveries when compared with class actions financed by commission-paid funders, a new report shows.
US drink giant PepsiCo has lodged an appeal of a court win for the Australian Taxation Office over payments made by Schweppes under a distribution agreement that were found to be subject to royalty withholding tax.
International law firm HFW has lured a team of eight lawyers from Clyde & Co, led by a partner known for his litigation funding practice.
Gaming giant Aristocrat is suing its head of design for alleged intellectual property infringement and has secured orders restraining him from using or disclosing any of thousands of company files he is accused of copying.
A month after a UK tribunal ruled Sony Group must face a class action on behalf of millions of consumers, the game giant has been hit with a class action in Australia accusing the Japanese company of restrictive trade practices.
A $27.5 million settlement reached in a class action over the alleged unlawful detention of 240 Indonesian children has won court approval, but the applicant's legal costs remain subject to negotiations.
Worley contravened the Corporations Act a decade ago when it failed to correct 2014 earnings guidance for several months, but shareholders in a long-running class action against the engineering services company have failed to prove the breach caused any loss, a judge has found.