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Associate of Graaf Group founder can’t block sale of $22M Potts Point property
A judge has rejected an “ambitious and novel” freezing order sought by a creditor and former associate of bankrupt Graaf Group founder Gennaro Autore over a $22 million boutique hotel in Potts Point.
Armour takeover case against Baker McKenzie can’t boost damages to $135M
A judge has rejected a new pleading that would have upped the damages to $135 million in a case by a shareholder of failed energy company Armour Group alleging law firm Baker McKenzie was knowingly involved in a plan to take control of the company for cheap.
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‘Dogmatic statements’: Lawyer affidavits slashed in Energy Resources suit
A judge hearing a discovery spat in a suit by Rio Tinto unit Energy Resources has slashed two affidavits from the company's lawyers, calling them "little more than dogmatic statements".
Contest between rival Google ad tech class actions on the cards
A court has foreshadowed a fight between two competing class actions against Google over alleged abuse of market dominance in digital advertising.
India wins foreign state immunity appeal in fight over $111.3M arbitral award
The government of India has overturned a finding that it couldn’t dodge a $111.3 million arbitral award in a dispute with three Mauritian companies, with an appeals court finding it did not waive foreign state immunity in the case.  
Pawn shop class action lead applicant MIA, court hears
A class action alleging a pawn shop gave vulnerable customers loans with annual interest rates of 480 per cent has lost contact with its lead applicant and is looking for another, a court has heard. 
EDO rejects financial concerns after paying Santos legal costs
The Environmental Defenders Office has rejected bankruptcy concerns after paying gas company Santos $9 million in legal fees.
‘Parties have gone feral’: Judge bemoans fee spat in barrister’s case against Nine
Barrister Gina Edwards, who won her defamation case over Oscar the cavoodle, is locked in a fight with Nine and her former solicitor over fees, in what a judge has described as a "dog's breakfast".
Law firm failed to bring ‘blindingly clear’ $1M claim for economic loss, court told
The plaintiff in a negligence case against Waller Legal has told a court the firm ignored his “blindingly clear” claim for loss of earning capacity in a historic sexual abuse case.
Judge suppresses Seven reporter’s settled lawsuit for five years
A judge has issued a five-year suppression order over documents in a settled lawsuit by a former Seven journalist, saying the order was necessary to incentivize settlements in similar cases.