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Parties in Lendlease cladding suit point finger as trial nears
The defendants in Lendlease's lawsuit over combustible cladding used on its $107 million EXO residential apartment block in Melbourne's Docklands have pointed the finger at one another six months out from trial in the long-running proceedings.
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Developer of Sydney’s Honeycomb Terraces barred from selling apartments
A Sydney developer has been slapped with orders preventing it from selling the ‘Honeycomb Terraces’ in order to preserve the funds available to the owners corporation, which is seeking damages over defects at the allegedly contaminated site.
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Builder’s pursuit of second SOPA adjudication an abuse of process: appeals court
An adjudicator’s finding that it had no jurisdiction to rule on a payment claim in a dispute over a Sydney development was a binding determination under SOPA, an appeals court has said in upholding a decision that a builder’s pursuit of a second, favourable adjudication was an abuse of process.
eSafety Commissioner puts Roblox on notice over child safety concerns
The eSafety Commissioner has informed Roblox that it will test compliance commitments the online gaming company made last year, amid ongoing concerns about child exploitation on the platform. 
Mazars partners cut from Antai Solar’s $9.3M embezzlement claim
A solar company's claims against 12 Mazars' partners have been dismissed from a $9.3 million embezzlement lawsuit, after a judge found the allegations had no prospects of success.
US law firm’s fees not recoverable as costs, court rules in defamation case
The former president of the Federation of International Polo, who successfully defeated a defamation suit by a prominent polo benefactor, has failed to recover $1.2 million in legal fees paid to a US law firm.
Aristocrat’s gaming patent win stands after High Court denies special leave
Aristocrat has fended off the Commissioner of Patents' challenge to a finding that its Lightning Link poker machine is capable of being patented, with the High Court declining to weigh in on the patent for a second time. 
Rebel Wilson dumps lawyers in ‘The Deb’ defamation cases
Actress Rebel Wilson has fired lawyers who were representing her in NSW Supreme Court and Federal Court defamation proceedings linked to her film 'The Deb'.
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Dexus privilege claims halved, but doc spat with APAC shareholders rages
Dexus has halved the number of documents it claims are shielded by legal privilege from production to fellow owners of airport operator APAC ahead of trial over an alleged breach of a shareholder deed, a court heard Monday.
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Firmus secures $14B Blackstone-led debt facility for AI infrastructure
NVIDIA-backed start-up Firmus has secured a record $14 billion debt facility led by Blackstone to speed the rollout of critical AI infrastructure in Australia.