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Carnival settlement a ‘victory’ in class action over bad weather, judge says
Class Actions 2025-03-03 11:33 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The judge who approved a $2.4 million settlement in a class action against Carnival said it should be regarded as a victory that cruise passengers got anything, when the case was pleaded at an “unsustainably high level”.

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‘Unsound’: High Court arguments over historic St Kilda Rd property panned
Appeals 2025-03-04 11:24 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The valuer general has knocked arguments by developer WSTI Properties in a High Court dispute over a heritage property in Melbourne, saying the contentions are “unavailable and unsound”. 

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VCAT should have considered Cremorne development’s impact on views, court told
Construction 2025-03-04 11:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne

EPC Pacific is facing a fight after it got the go-ahead from Yarra City Council to build an 11-storey mixed use office building in an inner city Melbourne suburb.

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Project finance pro joins Clayton Utz from Baker McKenzie
People In The News 2025-03-04 11:50 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Clayton Utz has snagged a partner with experience advising on financing for major projects from Baker McKenzie.

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Otsuka appeals win for Sun Pharma over injectable Abilify patent
Intellectual Property 2025-03-03 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals is challenging a decision revoking its patent for an injectable version of antipsychotic drug Abilify.

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AFL tells court of ‘ongoing harm’ from discrimination class action
Class Actions 2025-03-03 11:43 pm By Andy Sidler

A discrimination class action against AFL by First Nations players, umpires and officials has been given the OK to rejig its pleading, over the vehement protests of the league.

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Johnson Winter Slattery snags energy partner from DLA Piper
Business of Law 2025-03-03 4:14 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Johnson Winter Slattery has lured a partner from DLA Piper who has extensive experience working on major energy projects.

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Judge shuts down Lovisa counsel’s ‘pejorative remark’ about employment class actions
Class Actions 2025-02-28 10:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge hearing a suit against Lovisa has questioned whether it should proceed as a class action, but shut down a ‘pejorative remark’ by the jewellery chain’s barrister about Fair Work class actions.

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Suncorp confirms settlement in class action against AAI
Class Actions 2025-02-28 10:40 am By Christine Caulfield

Suncorp has reached a settlement in a class action against unit AAI over add-on insurance, the insurer confirmed on Friday.

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High Court asked to find India can’t dodge $111.3M arbitral award
Arbitration 2025-02-28 11:00 pm By Andy Sidler

The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling that found India was immune from a suit seeking to enforce a $111.3 million arbitral award because it did not involve a ‘commercial’ matter.

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