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Court won’t bless Strongroom AI’s sale ahead of creditors meeting
Medtech start-up Strongroom AI has lost its bid for a court order blessing its proposal to sell the company to SRSPV Pty Ltd prior to a second creditors meeting.
Former JPMorgan trader jailed for 2 1/2 years for fraud
Former JPMorgan head trader Mark McCabe will spend a minimum two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding clients out of almost $1 million.
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‘What’s done can’t be undone’: Judge says alleged Dexus breach seems irremediable
Dexus' denial of a breach of confidentiality in a battle with co-owners of airport operator APAC is unlikely to hold up, a judge has said, and what appears to have been done can't be undone. What the high-stakes row will come down to, he says, is materiality.
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No fowl: Queensland wind farm not inconsistent with treaties on birds, judge says
An activist group has lost a challenge to the approval of a 69-turbine wind farm in North Queensland that it says ran afoul of international treaties to protect migratory birds, with a judge finding no grounds to review the decision.
Sofronoff says Integrity Commission report should not escape court review
Walter Sofronoff KC has argued that a report into his inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is not subject to parliamentary privilege merely because it was tabled in the Legislative Assembly, arguing such a finding would preclude judicial review.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of trial judge ‘unwarranted’, says appeals court
In tossing his challenge to a finding that he committed war crimes in Afghanistan, an appeals court rejected Ben Roberts-Smith’s criticisms of the trial judge, finding the judge gave sufficient weight to the presumption of innocence. 
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Dexus wins injunction in battle over stake in Melbourne, Launceston airports
Real estate assets manager Dexus has won a court injunction against the forced sale of its shares in the company that operates Melbourne and Launceston Airports after allegations of confidentiality breaches.
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Southbank tower developer seeks stay in Crown Group’s suit over stalled project
Developer Infinity wants to stay a case by liquidators of collapsed developer Crown Group seeking to sell the land for their stalled joint venture for a residential tower in Melbourne’s Southbank.
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Shopping centre can’t retain $1.5M after failed $30M land purchase
A Victorian shopping centre has been ordered to pay back $1.5 million to a company that broke a contract for a $30 million land sale.
Court ‘loathe’ to order more discovery in ACCC suit against Mastercard
A judge hearing the ACCC's misuse of market power case against Mastercard has said he’s “loathe” to order any further discovery, as the credit card company argues a fight over waiver of legal professional privilege could involve “potentially enormous” further discovery.