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DePuy class action group member appeals failed challenge to payout
Appeals 2025-03-24 11:04 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy has filed an appeal after he lost a challenge to his compensation determination, 12 years after the case settled.

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AIA snags general counsel from MLC Life
Business of Law 2025-03-24 11:10 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Grant Jones has been appointed general counsel at insurer AIA Australia after nearly a decade at competitor MLC Life.

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Toyota class action’s limitations strategy backfires
Class Actions 2025-03-21 11:19 pm By Sam Matthews

A Toyota flex commissions class action can’t retroactively join claims about alleged junk insurance made in a separate case to protect against a limitations defence, with a judge describing such applications as “prima facie vexatious”.

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ACCC shrugs shoulders in face of Coles, Woolworths oligopoly
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-03-21 11:37 pm By Andy Sidler

The ACCC has found Coles and Woolworths operate as an oligopoly with “little incentive” to compete but has stopped short of recommending a break-up or similar strong measures, saying there is no “silver bullet”.

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Hells Angels member settles defamation case against News Corp
Defamation 2025-03-21 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

News Corp has agreed to removed posts that allegedly defamed a senior member of the Hells Angels bikie gang by labelling him a “cocaine kingpin” and “fugitive from justice”.

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James Hardie to buy US-based AZEK in $14B merger
M&A 2025-03-24 11:21 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Australian building materials giant James Hardie will acquire US-based home decking provider AZEK in a nearly $14 billion merger.

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Dyldam’s former directors face $33M claims they misused company property
Construction 2025-03-24 5:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Former directors of collapsed Sydney developer Dyldam have been targeted by a liquidator over claims allegedly worth at least $33 million.

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Fresh success for Myer, Emporium landlord after $82.5M stamp duty win
Real Estate 2025-03-24 11:24 pm By Andy Sidler

Victoria’s State Revenue Office must pay the bulk of costs incurred by shopping centre landlord Vicinity in a successful challenge to $82.5 million in stamp duty slapped on land occupied by Myer and Emporium in Melbourne’s city centre.

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EPA secures landmark $18M agreement with Port Kembla Copper
Construction 2025-03-24 11:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The NSW Environmental Protection Agency and the owner of a disused copper smelter in Port Kembla, NSW have agreed to an $18 million enforceable undertaking to address copper contamination in the area, which could affect close to 400 homes. 

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‘A no brainer’: National licensing plan for electricians gets thumbs up from builders
Construction 2025-03-24 11:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The federal Treasurer’s proposed national licensing scheme for electricians is a welcome move that will cut red tape and increase productivity, Master Builders Australia has said.

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