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Judge won’t force sale of $23M Footscray logistics site
A judge has refused to force the sale of a Footscray property used for logistics services, estimated to be worth $23 million, saying an agreement by the co-owners to sell it by a deadline could no longer be performed. 
Jetstar claims ‘silver bullet’ against COVID-19 flight credits class action
Jetstar is seeking an initial trial on an issue it claims will be a “silver bullet” against a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Mercedes-Benz dealers take $650M case to High Court
Mercedes-Benz dealers are pressing on with their $650 million battle over the luxury car maker's move to a fixed-priced agency model, taking their case to the High Court.
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Charter Hall can respond to Pitt St developer’s reply evidence in $100M suit
A judge has allowed Charter Hall to respond to developer Pro-Invest’s expert evidence in a case claiming $100 million in damages for the lost opportunity to build a 26-storey hotel in the Sydney CBD. 
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Transgrid resolves Melbourne BESS contractor’s $11M case over union dispute
A lawsuit against Transgrid by the winning bidder for a contract to build a substation for the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub, which sought $11 million in extra costs and damages for alleged union disruptions, has been settled.
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Solicitor beats appeal in negligence case over rescinded property sale
An appeals court has declined to revive a negligence case against a solicitor accused by a former client of failing to advise him on key clauses in a rescinded $1.7 million sale contract.
Reject Shop defeats bid to retroactively redraw class action, in fight worth tens of millions
An employment class action against The Reject Shop can redefine group members and amend its claims, but not with retroactive effect that may have exposed the retailer to a case worth tens of millions of dollars.
Lendlease attacks class action’s ‘back door’ damages case
With evidence finally in after six years, Lendlease has asked a court to reject a portion of a shareholder class action’s expert reply evidence, arguing it unfairly introduces a new and unforeseen loss methodology.
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Veolia wins draft conditions from EPA in fight over waste transfer station
A tribunal has ordered the EPA in Victoria to indicate what conditions it would impose on Veolia’s development application for a waste transfer station, which the regulator has opposed. 
PE firm Goldstone can’t appeal oppression ruling before damages
Private equity firm Goldstone has lost its bid to lodge an appeal before damages are determined, after a judge found  it invalidly terminated its managing director’s employment for standing in the way of a deal with her business partner’s son.