Commercial real estate group JLL has hit back at former CEO Daniel Kernaghan’s unfair dismissal case, saying he was sacked for mishandling a harassment complaint against a manager.
York Property has lost an appeal in a dispute with builder Tomkins over a payment claim for work on a Gold Coast high-rise, with the appeals court declining to set aside an adjudicator’s decision that was later cut down to $12.7 million.
Law firm Ashurst has advised Newcastle Airport on arrangements for Australia’s first guided weapons manufacturing and maintenance facility, to be based at its Astra Aerolab precinct.
A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK’d fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.
A SkyCity shareholder has lost his bid to bring a case against former executives and directors at the ASX-listed casino seeking to recoup a $67 million penalty over breaches of money laundering regulations.
Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen has secured an injunction against drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals, halting the release of Juno’s generic version of schizophrenia drug Invega Sustenna.
An appeals court has confirmed that a restructuring by streetwear retailer City Beach did not involve a $52 million tax avoidance scheme, tossing a challenge by the tax office.
A wellness retreat has launched an intellectual property suit against luxury Queensland resort Elysium Noosa, claiming that a recent rebrand amounts to passing off.
HWL Ebsworth, which was found liable for negligent advice on a Parramatta land development, wants the issue of damages returned to two referees, saying the experts’ findings would have a significant impact on how much the firm had to pay.
Ramsay Health Care has lost its challenge to development approval for a community health care services centre near its Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane, with a court finding the centre would not interfere with the hospital’s operations.