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United Petroleum in fight with VicRoads over contamination at Westgate Freeway servos
United Petroleum is locked in a dispute with VicRoads over the agency’s management of contamination at two service stations leased by UP along the Westgate Freeway. 
Melbourne Rebels directors grilled on ‘startling’ inability to explain tax case
A judge has called out the directors of failed Super Rugby club Melbourne Rebels for their “startling” inability to explain their case against the club’s administrators and the tax office.
ATO scolded for ‘tax now, ask questions later’ pursuit of Kupang director’s debt
A judge has found the ATO knowingly received millions misappropriated by a former Kupang Resources director in order to satisfy a tax debt against him, with a judge skewering the tax office for instituting a “policy of wilful blindness” in pursuit of the debt.
JLL manager admitted harassment ‘morally unacceptable’, defence says
Commercial real estate group JLL has hit back at a case by a former CEO who says he was sacked over his handling of a harassment complaint against a manager, arguing the manager admitted his behaviour was “completely unacceptable”.
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CIP can subpoena police in $30M suit over Carver’s Reach development
CIP Group can subpoena Queensland Police, with a judge finding the timing of an ex-business partner's complaints to police may be material to a change of tack in CIP's $30 million suit over a residential development.
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No split trial in suit over confidential South Australia solar plant info
Solar developer Green Gold Energy has lost its bid to bifurcate an upcoming trial in its case accusing competitor Trina Solar of misusing its confidential information, with a judge citing the risks of a retrial. 
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Fight breaks out over $3.5M surplus from Callide administration
IG Energy and former subsidiary IG Power -- now owned by Czech investment firm Sev.en -- are fighting over a $3.5 million surplus from the administration of IG's interest in the Callide Power Station in Queensland.
Judge partly bars Rebel Wilson’s US cross-claim over The Deb
A judge has issued an injunction against actress and director Rebel Wilson, partially blocking her cross-claim in US defamation proceedings launched by producers of her film, 'The Deb'.
Greensill can’t access privileged copy of Tokio Marine unit’s database
Collapsed supply chain finance company Greensill Bank can't access a copy of a Tokio Marine unit's database, with a judge finding the copy was created for the primary purpose of HWL Ebsworth providing legal advice.
TG Metals shareholder wins bid to inspect company’s books
A shareholder of gold and lithium exploration company TG metals has won its bid to inspect the company’s books over concerns about two capital raisings that occurred within six weeks of each other.