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ANZ sues insurers for $117M in coverage for class action settlements
ANZ has sued several insurers seeking coverage for two class action settlements totalling $117 million, plus defence costs, in cases stemming from the banking royal commission. 
Treasury Wine settlement costs top $27M in no win, no fee class action
Shareholders are set to pocket 58 per cent of a $65 million settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates if the deal is approved by a court at a hearing this month.
BBC exec who alleged she was investigated for ‘top-down’ decision making drops suit
A BBC Studios Australia executive who alleged she was the victim of adverse action and discrimination after she exercised her workplace rights has dropped her suit against her employer.
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Court rejects developer’s bid for extra time to settle $95M Hyde Park property deal
A developer seeking to redevelop the site of the Hyde Park Inn has lost its bid for an extra 15 months to pay up over $95 million to the NSW branch of the RSL to settle the purchase, but a judge has handed it a win in the process for determining the final price tag for the deal.
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Developer wins $200M in challenge to Sydney Metro compulsory land acquisition
Coombes Property Group has been awarded $200 million in compensation for Sydney Metro’s compulsory acquisition of its CBD property, despite contending it was entitled to $430 million.
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Insurer defeats $13M claim by Parklea development owners corporation
The owners corporation of a 98-unit Parklea development by defunct builder Dyldam Developments has failed in its attempt to claim insurance for building defects in a property completed 17 years ago, with a court finding that time was up. 
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HSF lures two partners to capitalise on Queensland energy, infrastructure boom
Herbert Smith Freehills has bolstered its Brisbane energy practice by luring a pair of partners from Allens and Johnson Winter Slattery.
Spotless denies ACCC’s price-fixing claims, says Ventia not a competitor
Downer EDI subsidiary Spotless has rejected allegations it engaged in price-fixing with Ventia on defence contracts, saying the facilities services companies were not in competition with each other.
Dovetail denies harassment claim, says lawyer had ‘consensual loving relationship’ with CEO
Dovetail has hit back at a lawsuit alleging its boss sexually assaulted the tech start-up’s female legal counsel, claiming it was a “consensual loving relationship”.