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Baker McKenzie boosts tax, energy ranks with new partner hires
Baker McKenzie has recruited two new partners from King & Wood Mallesons and Allens to bolster the ranks of its tax and energy practices.
Fortescue fails in push for seized docs from green iron start-up
Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s Fortescue can't get access to nine million seized documents in its trade secrets spat against green iron start-up Element Zero.
Law firms slug it out for Paladin Energy class action prize
A contest to run a class action against Paladin Energy played out Monday, with two law firms each positioning themselves as the better bet, one for their funding and resources, the other for their contingency fee rate.
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Ceerose loses challenge to report in defects fight over lux Sydney high-rise
The builder and developer of Sydney's 'The Eliza' apartment building have lost their challenge to a referee report that found it was reasonable for the owners to block them from rectifying defects.
ACCC seeks penalty of up to $13M for Qteq’s attempted cartel conduct
The ACCC has asked a judge to slap Queensland-based mining equipment company Qteq with a penalty of between $11 million and $13 million after he found the company and its chairman attempted to engage in cartel conduct. 
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Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza owner hits back at copyright suit over office designs
The owner of Perth’s Eastpoint Plaza has denied infringing the copyright for office suite drawings by design firm HUB Interiors, saying the firm provided it with a licence and knew the plans might form part of its leasing arrangements with tenants. 
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Liquidators of NSW prestige homes biz scolded for late funding approval bid
A judge has criticised the liquidators of a collapsed luxury homes business for a three-month delay in seeking court approval for a litigation funding agreement, warning other liquidators that they should apply for funding in advance.
Adviser banned as ASIC probes $526M investment into Shield, First Guardian
ASIC has secured an interim injunction against financial adviser Ferras Merhi, whose network of advisers is accused of leading thousands of clients to invest $526 million into two failed funds.
Robodebt class action funder wants $71M commission from settlement
The funder of a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme will seek a 15 per cent commission at an upcoming settlement approval hearing, a court has heard, after the case settled for a record $548.5 million. 
Film producer’s behavior made Rebel Wilson ‘uneasy’, court told
Actor and director Rebel Wilson says she was bullied by producers on her directorial debut 'The Deb' after she complained about the film's budget and conduct toward the lead actress that made her "uneasy".