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Court finds no withdrawal of payment claim in dispute over $16M Double Bay project
Construction 2025-11-20 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has handed a builder a win in a dispute over a $16 million development in Double Bay, finding that the parties had made no agreement to withdraw a payment claim.

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From trickle to steady stream, how GenAI and ‘fake law’ are impacting courts
AI 2025-11-18 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The use of generative AI in litigation is on the rise in Australia, according to a new report, and one expert says he hopes that increasing awareness of the risks of using generative AI means lawyers will be smart about its use in the future. 

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Keybridge files $1.7 million suit over alleged unfair share conversion
Securities 2025-11-18 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Keybridge Capital has filed a lawsuit against E&P Investments seeking $1.7 million in compensation over the allegedly unfair conversion of almost 40,000 URFPA units held in E&P’s New York real estate investment fund as part of a share buyback program. 

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Court allows shopping centre in Logan Reserve over rival developer’s opposition
Real Estate 2025-11-19 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a controversial shopping centre despite non-compliance with local planning laws, finding such schemes “are to be considered in a context where the needs of a community are not static and immutable” and that the centre would serve the fast growing community.

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John Holland ends agreements with CFMEU after ACCC investigation
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-11-12 4:04 pm By Sam Matthews

John Holland and the CFMEU have voluntarily nixed agreements requiring the construction company to use certain labour hire businesses on two major projects in NSW, after the ACCC raised competition concerns. 

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Jones Day poaches finance partner from Allens
Business of Law 2025-11-12 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews

A securitization and structured finance expert with over 20 years of experience has made the jump from Allens to Jones Day. 

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Judge ‘running out of patience’ in Scidera’s bovine gene patent suit
Intellectual Property 2025-11-11 6:11 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined to order US-based animal genomics company Scidera to file a position statement in its bovine gene patent infringement suit and said she was “running out of patience” after unsuccessful strike-out and summary dismissal applications by the defendants.

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ASIC fights to strike out Palmer’s negligence, public misfeasance claims
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-11 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

ASIC has called for a court to strike out negligence and public misfeasance claims in a suit by billionaire Clive Palmer alleging the regulator and its chief investigator were “improperly influenced” by corporate rivals.

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John Holland ends deals with CFMEU for major NSW infrastructure projects
Construction 2025-11-12 4:15 pm By Sam Matthews

John Holland and the CFMEU have voluntarily nixed agreements requiring the construction company to use certain labour hire businesses on two major projects in NSW, after the ACCC raised competition concerns. 

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‘Deliberate bad faith’ conduct by buyer of $26M Rose Bay villa, trial told
Trials 2025-11-12 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

After selling his $26 million Rose Bay mansion to AsheMorgan principal Michael Rothner in 2023, options trader David Waterhouse has levied allegations of “deliberate bad faith conduct”, on the first day of trial in a case over the mysterious removal of trees on a neighbouring property.

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