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Wotton Kearney lures Clayton Utz lawyer to expand government practice
Business of Law 2025-02-04 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Public sector expert and experienced litigator Clare McNamara has joined Wotton Kearney as a partner in the firm’s Canberra office.

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Initial Isuzu class action trial to focus on whether emissions ‘cheat’ device existed
Class Actions 2025-01-30 2:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a class action against Isuzu will deal first with whether its cars were fitted with so-called defeat devices, in the latest class action alleging a car maker cheated on emissions tests. 

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Toyota’s rogue communication with class action members comes under fire
Automotive 2025-01-29 11:20 pm By Andy Sidler

Toyota’s offer to fix customers’ diesel filters has drawn criticism from a class action, which alleges it misled group members into believing a fix would have no bearing on damages they could be owed.

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Macquarie says it could rely on Nuix’s ‘promises’ about $1.8B IPO prospectus
Securities 2025-01-23 11:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Macquarie Capital has hit back at a class action over an alleged misleading prospectus for Nuix’s $1.8 billion IPO, saying it was entitled as underwriter to rely on the software company’s promises.

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Allens poaches real estate partner from Clayton Utz
Real Estate 2025-01-29 4:07 pm By Sam Matthews

Allens has bolstered its real estate team with the recruitment of a long-time Clayton Utz partner to join its Sydney office.

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Ashurst loses real estate partner to Clayton Utz
Real Estate 2025-01-28 11:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Real estate lawyer Vicki Aron has joined Clayton Utz’s Sydney office as a partner after seven years at Ashurst.

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Class action can peek at any settlement offers to Land Rover owners
Product Liability 2025-01-21 11:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Jaguar Land Rover can’t make an offer to settle the claims of unrepresented group members in a class action over alleged faulty filter systems until after it provides a copy of the offer to solicitors representing the class.

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Novartis appeals IP win for Pharmacor over blood pressure drug
Appeals 2025-01-20 11:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Pharmaceutical giant Novartis is challenging the loss of its case against Sydney-based generics company Pharmacor over a patent for heart medication Entresto.

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Sister of concrete king can access company’s books, court rules
Construction 2025-01-21 11:30 pm By Andy Sidler

The heir to a Queensland concrete empire has been granted access to Neilsen Group’s books following a dispute with her brother over the company’s operations that resulted in her appointment as a director.

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CIMIC to hand over quality control info in $70M suit over squeaky building facade
Construction 2025-01-20 4:35 pm By Andy Sidler

The owners of Perth high rise HBF House have won their bid for more documents from builder CIMIC, as they seek to prove claims that the building squeaks when the weather changes and leaks when it rains. 

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