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Mamamia, News Corp taken to court over medicinal cannabis ads
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has dragged Mamamia and News Corp-owned Body + Soul magazine to Federal Court over alleged unlawful medicinal cannabis advertising.
Judge from Maurice Blackburn puts self-imposed ban on firm’s cases
A judge has recused himself from hearing a class action against Fletcher Building, and has imposed a ban on presiding over any cases involving Maurice Blackburn for a period of time.
No change to Ford class action damages after High Court win
A judge has kept intact a lead applicant’s award of damages in a class action over alleged defective Ford vehicles, following a High Court decision, siding with neither party on what the figure should be.
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Dexus agrees to absorb shareholders’ costs of legal tussle with APAC
Real estate asset manager Dexus will cover the legal costs of shareholders whose stake in Australia Pacific Airports Corporation hangs in the balance, as it reveals a $55 million book value increase.
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Developer loses challenge to Victorian waste-to-energy plant
A real estate developer based in the Victorian town slated as the location for a waste-to-energy plant has lost its challenge to the proposed project.
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Acciona sues insurer Dual for $3M in defects remediation claims
An Acciona unit has sued Dual Australia, claiming the insurer is on the hook for $3 million in remediation for alleged design defects by a subcontractor on a Fulton Hogan quarry in Victoria. 
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Rio Tinto, Hancock Prospecting commit $2.5B to Pilbara JV
Rio Tinto and Gina Rinehart-owned Hancock Prospecting will invest $2.47 billion to develop a Western Australian iron ore project as part of the Hope Downs joint venture.
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Sales process launched for troubled Whyalla Steelworks
The South Australian government has opened the sales process for the struggling Whyalla Steelworks, saying potential buyers had already shown strong interest.
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Owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza hit with copyright suit
Design firm HUB Interiors has sued the owner of Perth's Eastpoint Plaza, alleging that its copyrighted office designs were passed on to other builders without its permission. 
‘Pull off band-aid’ on messages in Dovetail harassment suit: judge
The judge hearing a harassment suit by an in-house counsel at Dovetail has urged the software firm to "pull off the band-aid" and share text message evidence between the lawyer and company CEO Benjamin Humphrey.