Industries

Commercial real estate firm JLL has been sued by two sacked executives who say their reputations were tarred by “highly misleading” statements about an investigation into misconduct at the firm. 

The High Court has approved the imposition of additional land tax on non-residents and foreign-owned entities, finding that the Commonwealth government had the power to limit the application of international tax agreements.

A judge has largely given the go-ahead to Buildcorp Group's proposed amendments to cross-claims as trial gets under way in a case over aluminium cladding at Star Entertainment's Sydney casino.

Realside Rundle Square wants a preliminary question on a term in its lease heard first in a suit against M3Property and a valuer alleging tenants of Adelaide's Rundle Mall in Adelaide have been overcharged for rent since 2006 due to valuation flaws. 

Brookfield Properties has admitted that it failed to follow procedures on consultation and redeployment when it made a senior manager redundant when she was on parental leave.

German energy company RWE has reversed course on its plans to develop a wind farm off the Gippsland cost in Victoria, following a year of feasibility studies.

Upping the ante in sprawling litigation over the failure of Greensill Capital, the global finance firm's bank has won an anti-anti-suit injunction against Marsh that bars the insurer from prosecuting its UK case.

Agricultural giant Graincorp has reached a settlement in a class action by rural Victorians over noise and odour pollution allegedly emitted by its oilseed factory in rural Victoria.

Puma has appealed its failed opposition to a trade mark for Tiger Woods' golf apparel and equipment brand Sun Day Red, which the German sneaker giant argued was too similar to its iconic leaping cat mark.

Formalwear brand Portia & Scarlett, which has accused one of its founders of accessing confidential dress designs contained in two computer files, has asked a court for access to her personal devices.