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The administrators of Roberts Co have recommended that creditors accept a deal from founder Andrew Roberts that would see a cash contribution of $17.4 million to release Roberts and others from any claims.

A defunct sand importer has told a court that it was "strung along" by the Port of Authority of NSW over an agreement to build a multi-user facility in Glebe Island, alleging the government-owned corporation is liable for $300 million in damages for unconscionable conduct. 

Childcare centre Bright Days is on the hook for a $1 million payment to builder ATG under an $11 million construction contract, after a judge rejected its argument that an adjudicator's decision not to determine a payment application due to a perceived conflict of interest was a determination of the application.

In “mega-litigation” over allegedly defective anti-corrosive coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project, a judge has handballed an issue raised by Japanese oil company Inpex about damages calculations back to a referee.

The federal government is seeking feedback on its proposed GO emissions accounting scheme, which will certify the provenance of low-emissions products and renewable electricity, starting with 'green' hydrogen.

A judge has approved a bid by administrators of Rex to delay the next creditors’ meeting to continue talks with several potential buyers of the regional airline.

Movie database giant IMDb has won a stoush with media company Zumedia, with IP Australia finding Zumedia's ‘DMDb’ trade mark was likely to cause confusion.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has dragged Mamamia and News Corp-owned Body + Soul magazine to Federal Court over alleged unlawful medicinal cannabis advertising.

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.

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.