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ASIC seeks $800K penalty against former Rex CEO
The corporate cop has asked a judge to hit the former CEO of collapsed budget airline Rex with an agreed $800,000 penalty for continuous disclosure breaches. 
Alphapharm agrees to injunction in Gilead patent suit over HIV drug
Alphapharm has agreed it won't supply a generic version of HIV drug Odefsey while a dispute with Gilead over three patents for the drug is on foot.
Entain judge says expert reports to blame for soaring trial costs
A judge has raised concerns that lengthy expert reports filed by AUSTRAC and Entain in the regulator’s AML/CTF case have strayed into expressing “positively unhelpful” opinions.
eHarmony flags appeal in ACCC case over ‘subscription trap’
eHarmony has won a fight for declarations to be made following a judge’s finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewals, opening the door for the dating site to bring a foreshadowed appeal.
Court OKs $100M interim distribution to Shield investors
A court has approved an application by liquidators of Keystone Asset Management to make an interim distribution of $100 million to investors in the failed Shield Master Fund. 
Jones Day raids top firms for talent
Jones Day is making moves on its rivals, luring leading lawyers across disputes, real estate, energy, corporate and IP from a who's who of top firms.
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Belle Property sues franchisee over plans to switch to Buxton
Real estate agency Belle Property is suing its Sandringham branch, alleging the franchisee is threatening to breach its agreement and good faith obligation by jumping to a new franchise network.
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Ralan liquidators’ use of AI no reason for adverse costs, judge says
A judge has hit the liquidators of failed construction giant Ralan with costs following an adjourned hearing, but declined to find the use of AI was cause for an adverse costs order.
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Norton Rose construction partners jump to Hicksons
Three construction specialists have departed Norton Rose Fulbright for Hicksons, saying the firm's size provided better value and flexibility for clients. 
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Developer can’t block Aboriginal heritage evidence in retirement village row
A developer can't block an activist group from relying on Aboriginal cultural heritage evidence in relation to trees set to be removed under plans to build a retirement village on land owned by the Federal Golf Club.