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Queensland energy class action can’t avoid defence costs pending appeal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-07 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

A failed class action against Queensland utilities Stanwell and CS Energy can’t delay payment of what might be in excess of $30 million in defence costs while it pursues an appeal, but has dodged a penalty for running a case the companies said was hopeless.

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Medibank can’t shield Deloitte reports from data breach class action
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-04-04 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Medibank has been ordered to give a class action copies of reports by Deloitte into a massive data breach in October 2022, in a judgment made public on Friday and already facing appeal by the health insurer.

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High Court to weigh in on relevance of reputation in passing off claims
Intellectual Property 2025-04-04 3:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court will weigh in on the relevance of reputation in passing off claims, taking up an appeal by Bed Bath N’ Table of a finding that rival retailer House did not engage in misleading and deceptive conduct in setting up its Bed & Bath stores.

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Herbert Smith Freehills, Kramer Levin join forces in landmark law firm merger
Business of Law 2025-04-05 12:01 am By Christine Caulfield

Herbert Smith Freehills and NY-based Kramer Levin have merged to form a world-first transatlantic and transpacific law firm.

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AAI hits back with cross-claims in combustible cladding class action
Class Actions 2025-04-04 2:56 pm By Andy Sidler

Insurer AAI has taken aim at an architect and builder as it seeks to limit its liability in a class action over alleged combustible cladding installed in two high-rise towers in a Sydney suburb.

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High Court won’t take up Hytera appeal of ‘industrial theft’ ruling
Intellectual Property 2025-04-04 4:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has declined to hear radio manufacturer Hytera’s appeal of a finding that it misappropriated Motorola’s source code in a case of “substantial industrial theft”. 

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Hastie liquidators get court OK to fund cases against Hall & Wilcox
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-04-07 1:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Hastie’s special purpose liquidators have won court approval to enter into a further funding agreement as it pursues cases against Hall & Wilcox, which previously represented the collapsed engineering firm.

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Woodside sells 40% stake in US LNG project for $5.7B
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-04-07 3:24 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

US investment firm Stonepeak will acquire a 40 per cent interest in Woodside’s Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, in a deal worth $5.7 billion.

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Lander & Rogers fights client’s suit over $2.9M bill
Construction 2025-04-07 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

Lander & Rogers is contesting an ex-client’s challenge to a $2.9 million legal bill for work on a construction dispute, seeking a separate hearing to determine the cost court’s jurisdiction over the case.

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Denman Prospect shopping centre owner locked in fight with tenants over biz sale
Real Estate 2025-04-07 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A unit of Capital Property Group, which owns the Denman Prospect shopping centre in Canberra, has won its bid for subpoenas from lease holders that are fighting its opposition to their plans to sell their businesses.

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