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‘No urgency’: Judge rejects injunction bid in IP suit against ex-BHP unit
Intellectual Property 2025-01-14 1:21 pm By Andy Sidler

Ex-BHP unit South32 has dodged a request for an expedited injunction barring in an intellectual property dispute, with a judge finding there was “no urgency” to the bid. 

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Union launches case against Sydney Trains over alleged pay docking
Transportation & Infrastructure 2025-01-14 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

Sydney Trains faces court action alleging drivers were docked pay after taking part in protected industrial action, amid a protracted dispute over a new enterprise agreement.

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‘A salutary reminder’: Construction company on the hook for $200,000 despite cyber breach
Construction 2025-01-17 4:47 am By Andy Sidler

A Perth construction company still owes electrical contractor Mobius full payment for work on a Rio Tinto reinjection scheme after it was duped by a fraudulent email, with a judge calling the case “a salutary reminder” of the importance of verifying bank details.

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Dentons financial services partner jumps to Gilbert + Tobin
Business of Law 2025-01-14 11:03 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Gilbert + Tobin has snagged a Sydney-based Dentons partner to bolster its financial services regulatory group.

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Yuanda settles claims ex-director diverted Lendlease project to competitor
Construction 2025-01-15 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Chinese builder Yuanda has settled a lawsuit against its former director that alleged he diverted building contracts, including a project with Lendlease, to his current employer SRG Global. 

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Russian aluminium giant appeals Rio Tinto war sanctions case to High Court
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-01-13 11:54 pm By Andy Sidler

Russian company UC Rusal wants the High Court to hear its appeal of an “extremely harsh” finding that Rio Tinto was entitled to refuse alumina deliveries due to export sanctions.

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Boral changes plea to guilty in Indigenous relics case
Construction 2025-01-16 3:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Construction materials giant Boral has pleaded guilty to interfering with Indigenous relics at a Hobart quarry.

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Builder CPB sues insurers over coverage for defective CityLink signs
Construction 2025-01-16 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

CPB Contractors has sued its insurers for their refusal to cover $9.5 million in costs incurred fixing defective road signs on the CityLink extension in Melbourne.

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Maker of Crocs Jibbitz settles patent case over alleged knock-offs
Intellectual Property 2025-01-13 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Crocs unit Jibbitz has settled its patent dispute against Australian company Bavvaro, which was accused of selling knock-off versions of its shoe accessories. 

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Melbourne University must reinstate professor sacked for alleged harassment
Employment 2025-01-13 11:31 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The University of Melbourne has been ordered to reinstate an academic who was sacked for allegedly harassing a female colleague.

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