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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.
Fortrend challenges ruling on bonuses for Shaw & Partners defectors
Fortrend Securities has appealed a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners.
GM defeats class action over decision to retire Holden brand
General Motors has defeated a class action by Australian car dealers over its decision to retire the Holden brand, with a judge finding the car maker did not breach its agreements.
Judge ‘far too demanding’ in Worley class action, shareholder says
A judge was too exacting in deciding the applicant in a shareholder class action against engineering services firm Worley suffered no loss from misleading guidance, an appeals court has heard.
Firstmac wins high stakes appeal in trade mark fight with Zip
An appeals court has found Zip Co infringed the ‘Zip’ trade mark of mortgage provider Firstmac, making orders restraining the buy now, pay later giant from using the name.
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Clough lobs $54M cross-claim in dispute over EnergyConnect joint venture
Engineering firm Clough has filed a cross-claim against its former joint venture partner Elecnor in the EnergyConnect transmission project after the companies had a falling out over defaults.
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McCabes solicitor can act against former friend, court says
A judge has dismissed an application to restrain a Sydney solicitor from acting against his former friend in a dispute over a $3.25 million settlement deed in a dispute over their development business. 
Who’s the ‘Mac’? Macquarie asks Federal Court to decide
Macquarie's fight with a NSW credit union -- which saw the bank's 'Macbank' trade mark cancelled because, a delegate found, it had only been used colloquially -- has landed in the Federal Court.   
In shareholder class action appeal, Worley argues judge ‘went off the rails’
A judge "went off the rails" in finding Worley liable for misleading or deceptive conduct, a lawyer for the engineering services company has said on the first day of an appeal in a shareholder class action.
High Court asked to overturn landmark tax ruling
The Tax Office has asked the High Court to reverse a landmark ruling that found an unpaid present entitlement to a corporate beneficiary is not a loan under tax law, a decision that affects $50 billion in trust distributions.