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Perth hotel builder wins appeal over WA’s ‘brutally fast’ SOPA regime
An appeals court has granted a builder's appeal in a dispute over payments for work on the Seasons of Perth hotel, finding the strict one-day deadline for serving an adjudication review application under Western Australia's Security of Payment Act is a jurisdictional requirement. 
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Cushman & Wakefield settles with ex-managing director who sued to keep $1.5M bonus
Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has settled a suit by a former managing director who alleged he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus. 
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Melton shopping centre appeals finding over $30M land purchase
The owner of a proposed shopping centre development in Melton is appealing a Victorian Supreme Court order that it return $1.5 million to a defunct developer that allegedly breached a $30 million land sale contract.
Cushman & Wakefield settles with ex-managing director who sued to keep $1.5M bonus
Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has settled a suit by a former managing director who alleged he was unfairly terminated to prevent him from keeping a $1.5 million sign-on bonus. 
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Falcon Capital liquidators settle over $33.5M loan to inexperienced Melbourne developer
Investors in Falcon Capital's First Guardian Master Fund will recover less than 10 per cent of a $33.5 million loan advanced to an inexperienced Melbourne developer, under a settlement reached by the company's liquidators.
Star’s ex-boss, GC appeal $1.1M penalties over money laundering risks
The former CEO and chief legal officer of Star Entertainment are challenging a judge's orders that they pay a combined $1.1 million for failures in connection with anti-money laundering compliance.
Falcon Capital liquidators reach settlement over $33.5M loan
Investors in Falcon Capital's First Guardian Master Fund will recover less than 10 per cent of a $33.5 million loan advanced to an inexperienced Melbourne developer, under a settlement reached by the company's liquidators.
Lenovo appeals after losing fight over ‘Thinkmate’ mark
ThinkPad maker Lenovo has launched an appeal against an IP Australia decision that US-based Boston Limited’s ‘Thinkmate’ trade mark did not step on the Chinese computer company's brand.
Destec in contempt for posting videos discovered in IP row with MinRes
A judge has refused a bid by engineering firm Destec to purge a contempt after the company posted videos produced by MinRes in an IP fight, finding it failed to fully and frankly explain the breach. 
Allens probe of KPMG whistleblower claims knocked by senators
An initial investigation by law firm Allens that cleared KPMG over a whistleblower's allegations of misuse of confidential data has been slammed by parliamentary committee members as lacking independence.