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Star's former managing director Greg Hawkins has reached a mid-trial settlement with the corporate regulator in its case over the casino operator’s alleged lax money laundering compliance. 

NAB has settled a suit by a former exec who alleged she was discriminated against and bullied, including having a baseball bat brandished at her.

Japanese car maker Isuzu has struck back at a class action, arguing Isuzu D-Max and MU-X cars sold in Australia did not contain the features of so-called defeat devices used to cheat on emissions tests.

The makers of Little Bellies Fruit Puffs have raised concerns budget supermarket chain Aldi could continue to infringe their copyright despite a recent court ruling in their favour.

Owners at the Alcove development in Sydney’s North Shore have been given the green light to expand their case against the Meriton-owned builders to claim $123 million in damages for alleged systemic defects. 

Property developer Mirvac has won a $220,000 dispute against designer outlet store Estro over unpaid licence fees and charges under a commercial lease for a store at Sydney’s Birkenhead Point.

Gas giants Esso and Woodside have won their bid to stay a court case related to a project for extracting hydrocarbons in the Bass Strait, with a judge finding the court should apply a 'light touch' when interpreting arbitration agreements.

Two discrimination class actions against Queensland over the removal of Indigenous children from their homes can amend their cases to address the state's complaint that they fail to link the removals with the plaintiffs' race.

A finding that Noumi's production of a PwC report to ASIC didn't constitute waiver of privilege provides clarity that voluntary disclosure agreements can protect confidential information, but care must still be taken, lawyers say.

The Full Court has poured cold water on Vittoria Cantarella's hopes of reviving its ‘Oro’ trade marks, finding a judge did not err in concluding the marks were already used by another coffee maker.