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Sacked Cushman & Wakefield managing director sues to keep sign-on bonus
Employment 2025-03-31 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A former Cushman & Wakefield managing director has sued the commercial real estate broker, alleging he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus.

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Court tosses Clive Palmer’s suits against ex-ASIC chair James Shipton
ASIC 2025-03-31 12:48 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A judge has thrown out Clive Palmer’s lawsuits against former Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair James Shipton after finding the claims had no reasonable prospects of success.

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Hyundai, Kia class actions could expand ‘dramatically’, court hears
Class Actions 2025-03-28 3:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged defective anti-lock braking systems could expand “dramatically”, a court has heard, as a contest over competing cases ticks over into a second year.

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Light & Wonder faces potential shareholder class action
Class Actions 2025-03-28 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

Gaming company Light & Wonder is facing a possible shareholder class action for allegedly misleading investors about the growth of its Dragon Train game, which Aristocrat claims its rival developed by misappropriating its trade secrets. Class action firm Phi Finney McDonald announced it is investigating a class action on behalf of investors who purchased Light…

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Dexus tells appeals court judge erred in fight with Macquarie over $1.7B shopping centre
Real Estate 2025-03-31 3:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Dexus property fund has argued that a judge went the “wrong way” in deciding that it was forced to sell its 50 per cent stake in Sydney’s largest suburban shopping centre to Macquarie Retail. 

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Domain to recommend shareholders approve $2.8B CoStar acquisition
Real Estate 2025-03-31 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Domain has announced it will recommend shareholders vote to approve a takeover by US real estate company CoStar that values the real estate listing site at $2.8 billion.

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HSF advises government-owned green bank on $160M real estate investment
Construction 2025-03-31 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised government-owned green bank the Clean Energy Finance Corporation on its $160 million co-investment in sustainable construction projects.

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Court rejects plea to halt reburial of Indigenous remains
Environment 2025-03-31 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A court bid to bar reburial of the remains of 108 Indigenous people, including the oldest known human remains found in Australia, has been dismissed.

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AUSTRAC wants intel in Entain case kept out of criminal hands
Gaming 2025-03-28 2:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

AUSTRAC has sought to suppress parts of its case against the operator of online gambling sites Ladbrokes and Neds, arguing the information should not get into the hands of criminals. 

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ANZ class action judge issues warning to third-party claim aggregators
Class Actions 2025-03-27 4:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge overseeing the settement approval process in a flex commissions class action against ANZ has issued a warning to third parties “seeking to profit” off group members, as a claim aggregator appears on the scene.

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