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Firmus in long-term agreement with Gunvor for SA data centres
AI infrastructure company Firmus has entered into a long-term electricity supply agreement with energy trading company Gunvor to support two data centre projects in South Australia.
Hall & Wilcox snags corporate trio from Piper Alderman
Hall & Wilcox has welcomed three partners from Piper Alderman to grow its corporate practice.
ASX hit with $20.5M penalty for misleading CHESS replacement statement
A judge has hit ASX Limited with a $20.5 million penalty after it admitted that a February 2022 statement to the market that its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well” was misleading. 
Judge tosses appeal of ruling splitting NT housing class action trial
A class action on behalf of public housing residents in the Northern Territory has lost its appeal of a judge's decision to split an upcoming trial. 
Law firm drops ‘uneconomic’ Fairbridge Farm School class action
A class action that sought to quash a settlement reached on behalf of child abuse victims who attended NSW’s Fairbridge Farm School has been discontinued, with a court hearing the case was "uneconomic". 
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York Property can’t call on bank guarantees in fight over $128M Gold Coast high-rise
A judge has found that Heran Group unit York Property can't call on $6.4 million in bank guarantees after finding builder Tomkins has a strong prima facie case that a $17.5 million payment certificate issued under contract to build a 119-Gold Coast residential tower was not authorised.
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Barristers win fee hike in Rinehart feud, but no such luck for solicitors
A judge has allowed a 50 per cent fee uplift for counsel in an epic fight over lucrative tenements in the Pilbara region, but says the hourly fees of solicitors from the likes of Allens, Clayton Utz and Corrs were already well above market rate.
Hamilton Locke nabs three tax partners from K&L Gates
Hamilton Locke has lured three partners and their teams from K&L Gates, bolstering its tax offering in response to client demand.
Domain sues REA over alleged misleading ‘9 in 10 buyers’ claim
Domain has sued News Corp-owned rival REA Group over alleged misleading claims that it attracts the buyer for nine in 10 sold homes listed on the platform.
ASX says $20.5M fine ‘ample’ for misleading CHESS statements
ASX Limited has told a judge it did not intend to mislead shareholders when it told the market that its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well” and that a $20.5 million penalty was sufficient to achieve deterrence.