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James Hardie to fight shareholder class action’s ‘new case’
James Hardie is fighting a bid to amend a shareholder class action over the building materials giant's 2023 income forecasts, telling the court it doesn't understand the “new case”.
Nine wants indemnity costs in surgeon Al Muderis’ failed defamation case
Nine wants indemnity costs against celebrity surgeon Munjed Al Muderis, claiming his defamation case over reports critical of his promotion of an experimental procedure, which the court found were substantially true, was an abuse of process.
Meta says ACCC has ‘fundamental’ misunderstanding in scam ads case
Facebook owner Meta has argued the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has “misallocated responsibility” in its three-year-old case over scam cryptocurrency ads on the social media platform.
More claims fly in Rebel Wilson’s fight with The Deb’s producers
Rebel Wilson wants a court to shut down a cross-claim launched by a company linked to her film 'The Deb', the latest salvo in the director's battle with the movie's producers.
Former LK Law founder must pay $41M in suit over secret sale
Adelaide lawyer Jason Karas must pay $41 million to his former business partner and law firm after he was found to have covertly negotiated to sell the firm’s Hong Kong-based entity while in the throes of ending the partnership.
Slater & Gordon settles suit by former HR head
Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit by its former HR head alleging she was axed after expressing concerns that the firm deliberately underpaid over $300,000 in leave entitlements.
Cushman & Wakefield wants axed director to repay $1.5M bonus
Commercial real estate broker Cushman & Wakefield has filed a cross-claim in a former managing director's unfair dismissal case seeking repayment of a $1.5 million bonus.
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Liquidators of developer Pentridge Village lose appeal in $845M suit
A collapsed developer and its builder have failed again in their dispute against a financier over the Pentridge Village development in Melbourne, with an appeals court taking a critical view of years of delays.
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Sayers wins fight with AIG over $11M land purchase dispute
An appeals court has allowed developer Sayers Property's $1.9 million insurance claim in relation to a $11 million purchase of land.
Regeneron, Bayer settle appeal over launch of Sandoz’s Eylea biosimilar
Biotech Regeneron and drug company Bayer have resolved their appeal of a ruling that allowed generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Sandoz to launch a version of top selling macular degeneration drug Eylea.