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Dexus panned by judge for dragging APAC’s ‘cast of thousands’ to court
Dexus' decision to resist an undertaking as part of a deal to temporarily block the compulsory sale of its shares in airport operator APAC has been criticised by a judge for resulting in an "appalling waste" of time and money.
No-show Westconnex class action funder raises judge’s ire
A hearing to replace the applicants in a class action over Sydney's $16 billion WestConnex project has been postponed a fourth time by an exasperated judge, who on Monday called out the absent litigation funder for being "grossly uncourteous".
Credit Suisse says Linklaters advice, Deloitte reports shielded by privilege
Credit Suisse is fighting a bid for access to Deloitte reports commissioned by a Swiss law firm and advice from Linklaters, in litigation against insurers over the collapse of supply chain finance company Greensill Capital. 
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Court signs off on Wolli Creek residential development
Developer Emag Apartments has secured court approval for a nine-storey, 16-unit residential building just minutes from Sydney Airport after amending its proposal during a conciliation with Bayside Council.
Failed space start-up ordered to pay $2.4M to former CEO
A judge has ordered failed space start-up Equatorial Launch Australia to pay its former chief executive $2.4 million for breaching a commitment amount contract, despite the company now being in liquidation.
‘Not a prudent choice of adviser’: Judge slams ChatGPT use in directors’ feud
A judge has appointed receivers to defence contractor Lanmar following a dispute between its directors, two of whom relied in part on ChatGPT advice on how to remove a fellow director from involvement in the business.
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Maxcon Developments director loses challenge to examination
A former director of defunct developer Maxcon Developments and his family members have lost a bid to set aside examination orders, with a judge rejecting their argument that the ATO was using the examinations as a “dry run” for other claims.
Dubber can’t halt discovery in $26M negligence case against BDO
Software company Dubber has failed in a bid to stay its case against BDO Audit pending the outcome of ASIC's action against the auditor, with a judge ordering discovery to proceed before the litigation is put on ice.
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IG Power sues CS Energy for $1B over Callide power station
IG Power has sued Queensland government-owned corporation CS Energy for $1 billion alleging it is liable for “catastrophic” incidents at the Callide coal-fired power station.
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Appeal succeeds over digital billboard on Grace Brothers building
A court will reconsider a development application for a digital billboard on a heritage-listed Sydney building, after finding that a commissioner relied on a superseded visual impact assessment report in refusing the application.