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Sydney developer sues Fairfax for defamation over arson story
Defamation 2025-11-14 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of Sydney developer Coronation Property has sued Fairfax for defamation over a Sydney Morning Herald story that allegedly linked him to arson attacks on two childcare centres and the home of YouTuber Jordan Shanks.  Coronation Property owner Joe Nahas filed proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against Fairfax Media over the July story…

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Court approves $8.7M settlement in Exactech class action
Class Actions 2025-11-13 4:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a “modest” $8.7 million settlement in a class action against medical device maker Exactech over allegedly defective joint replacements, saying the settlement was fair and reasonable given the limited assets of the company, whose parent has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

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Woolworths exec sues for overwork, discrimination after cancer diagnosis
Discrimination 2025-11-12 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

Woolworths Group’s chief growth officer is taking the supermarket giant to court, claiming she faced excessive workloads and discrimination after she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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Law Society’s approach to $3M case dooms insurer’s bid for quick win
Insurance 2025-11-12 11:49 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Law Society’s unusual approach to a proposed case against a law firm principal for a clerk’s alleged embezzlement of client funds means insurer Lawcover’s summary dismissal bid must fail, a judge has said.

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Shangri-La director strictly liable in Victoria’s combustible cladding suit
Construction 2025-11-13 11:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

The director of collapsed Shangri-La Construction is personally liable for the $3.2 million in costs of rectification work on external cladding at an apartment complex in southeast Melbourne, a judge has found.

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Mining tech firm’s light tower invention not new or innovative: court
Intellectual Property 2025-11-12 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mining equipment supplier Southern Cross Industrial has lost its suit alleging an industrial lighting manufacturer infringed its patent for a portable light tower, with a judge finding the patent invalid.

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Russia loses High Court fight over embassy lease termination
Real Estate 2025-11-12 3:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russia has lost its High Court challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate its lease on a site where it intended to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the court found the Commonwealth must pay the country reasonable compensation. 

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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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ASIC accuses WA mineral exploration company of disclosure breaches
ASIC 2025-11-11 5:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

ASIC has filed proceedings against mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals and two of its directors, alleging the company failed to disclose a critical legal dispute, including a forgery claim, relating to a $32 million lithium mine deal.

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Veolia to pay $1M after admitting landfill odour breaches
Environment 2025-11-12 2:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Waste management firm Veolia has agreed to pay $1 million after admitting that it failed to use required odour source controls for its landfill site in Hampton Park, Victoria.

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