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Allied Pinnacle scores partial win in fight over commercial lease
Allied Pinnacle has partially succeeded in its fight over a commercial lease in Western Sydney, with a judge finding the baked goods supplier did not have to remove its fit out at the conclusion of its lease, but did have to repaint the external walls.
AstraZeneca wins injunction against Pharmacor’s generic diabetes drug
AstraZeneca has won an interlocutory injunction barring Pharmacor from making a generic version of its blockbuster diabetes drug Forxiga while a patent case over the drug proceeds.
Egg donors tossed from IVF rebate class action
Women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners have been removed from a class action that claims women and lesbian couples were unlawfully denied Medicare rebates for IVF.
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Film producer loses battle over property deal with Bondi neighbours
The film producer behind Angel Baby, Rabbit Proof Fence, and Romper Stomper has been ordered to sell his shares of a property development joint venture he founded with his neighbours.
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Sydney builder Novati Constructions placed in administration
Family-owned builder Novati Constructions has entered voluntary administration with hopes of reaching a deal with creditors to restructure the company.
Law firm employee’s harassment case barred by AHRC settlement: court
A court has tossed a former employee's sexual harassment case against a Brisbane law firm, finding it was barred under a deed of settlement that resolved her earlier complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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Aspen, Establishment developers mull defect claims against Geocon
The developers of the Aspen and Establishment residential projects in Canberra have flagged they may expand their $13 million cross-claims against builder Geocon to include defects claims.
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Dentons nabs DLA Piper construction partner
Dentons has lured a construction and infrastructure law expert with over 20 years of experience from DLA Piper to its partnership.
Lawyer fined after seeking own assessment of client’s capacity
A lawyer who initially refused to accept evidence that his client lacked legal capacity has been fined $2,500 and reprimanded by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal for unsatisfactory professional conduct.
Rebel Wilson gets new lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
New lawyers have stepped in to represent Rebel Wilson in defamation proceedings linked to her film 'The Deb', after the actress fired her lawyers ahead of a planned hearing last week.