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StrongRoom AI unit warns creditors to sort out freezing orders fast
A unit of collapsed start-up StrongRoom AI has warned creditors of its parent company that recent freezing orders need to be tweaked to allow it to continue trading, or there may be little money left to argue over. 
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AVID wins approval for 300-home Waterford development in NSW’s Hunter Valley
AVID Residential has secured approval for a 300-lot development in Chisholm, NSW, following an appeal of a deemed refusal by the Maitland City Council.
Brickworks settles competition suit against rival BGC
Australia’s largest brick manufacturer Brickworks has settled a competition case brought against rival BGC, a company founded by billionaire Len Buckeridge. 
Regulator hikes up ANZ capital requirements to $1B amid risk concerns
APRA has increased ANZ's capital add-on requirement by $250 million to account for operational risks, after a report highlighted “persistent and prevalent” problems at the bank. 
Allianz’s $170M class action settlement OK’d, law firms to pocket $42.5M
A court has approved a $170 million settlement in a class action against Allianz, and has signed off on an order that gives the firms behind the case 25 per cent of the deal.
ACCC loses High Court appeal in CFMEU boycott case
In a loss for the ACCC, the High Court has found builder J Hutchinson did not arrive at an anti-competitive understanding with the CFMEU merely by yielding to a threat of industrial action.
Zip hopes High Court buys honest concurrent use defence in high-stakes trade mark suit
Buy now, pay later giant Zip will ask the High Court to throw out a ruling that found it infringed mortgage provider Firstmac's 'Zip' trade mark and barred it from using the name in Australia.
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JB Asset Management wins back funds from failed $395M development deal
JB Asset Management has clawed back $3 million from a scuttled real estate deal involving LBA Capital, almost a year after LBA’s director was jailed for fraud.
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Watpac sues insurer over $4M claim for late works at Casey Hospital
The builder contracted to carry out expansion works at Casey Hospital in Berwick has sued its insurer for refusing to cover $4 million in damages caused by a subcontractor's delays.
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Transport for NSW can’t get High Court to clarify scope of land acquisition law
The High Court has refused special leave to Transport for NSW to weigh in on a dispute over the value of land acquired near the Western Sydney Airport.