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Dovetail lawyer says CEO assaulted her during ‘coercive’ relationship
Dovetail's legal counsel has accused the start-up’s boss of sexually assaulting her during a coercive relationship and claims the head of HR failed to support her and advised “not to shit where you eat”.
Enviro group appeals MACH Energy’s Mt Pleasant coal mine extension
An environmental group has lodged an appeal over the extension of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in NSW operated by MACH Energy.
High Court confirms self-repped law firms can recover costs
A High Court majority has found self-represented law firms can recover costs for their solicitors’ work, but in dissent two judges said the ruling effectively restored an exception scrapped five years ago.
Insurer AAI can’t escape combustible cladding class action
AAI has lost its bid to appeal an order joining it to a class action over alleged combustible cladding installed at two high-rise towers in Liverpool, NSW. 
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Meriton contractor wins case over combustible panels on Brisbane’s Infinity Tower
A tribunal has refused to order a contractor to remove external sunscreens on Meriton's 70-storey Infinity Tower in the Brisbane CBD, despite finding they were made of combustible aluminum composite panels.
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NSW builder Clarke Homes collapses after ‘escalating costs’ of material, labour
Citing rising costs of materials and labour, NSW Central Coast builder Clarke Homes has entered voluntary administration, with several building projects incomplete.
Mitsubishi fights to shield fuel consumption probe from class action
Mitsubishi says an investigation into the fuel consumption of its Triton cars is protected by litigation privilege and should not be handed over to a class action.
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Cushman & Wakefield unit loses suit over $1.2B property services acquisition
Commercial property firm DTZ Worldwide has lost its bid for $243 million in damages related to its acquisition of United Group from UGL Limited over United's alleged failure to disclose that a key contract was “loss-making”. 
ASIC investigating ASX over December settlement outage
The corporate regulator has commenced an investigation into ASX’s one-day technical failure that prevented the settlement of trades on the CHESS system shortly before Christmas. 
SkyCity Adelaide settles tax dispute with SA treasurer for $38.1M
SkyCity has agreed to settle its dispute with the Treasurer of South Australia over the treatment of electronic gaming credits after losing its High Court challenge in October.