Law Firms

The operator of the Urbanest student accommodation in Melbourne has sued Monash College for $22.2 million in damages, claiming the university breached a contract over unoccupied bed rent. 

Jones Day has poached the head of Clayton Utz's construction practice, with the reputable parter to join the US-based firm at a pivotal time for major projects.

A judge has dismissed an application for a freezing order against the developer behind a NSW Central Coast office block at the centre of a class action over alleged defects, including sub-par air conditioning.

US-based study help platform Chegg has copped a $500,000 penalty after the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency found the site helped Monash University students cheat. 

HopgoodGanim has strengthened its leadership by hiring Clayton Utz CFO and COO Graeme Johnson, as the Queensland firm eyes continued growth and high performance.

US-based drug maker Cosette has lost its bid to stay proceedings alleging it induced the treasurer to reject its $672 million tie-up with Mayne Pharma, with a judge finding Mayne has a right to prosecute its case and would be prejudiced by the delay. 

ARN has flagged it might file a cross-claim against Kyle Sandilands seeking the repayment of his earnings in response to the shock jock's suit challenging its decision to scrap his 10-year $100 million contract with the network.

The estranged wide of former Carlton president and PwC chief executive officer Luke Sayers says the AFL failed to follow its own protocol in investigating the posting of an explicit image to her husband's X account.

A judge has struck out claims against Google’s parent company Alphabet in a class action alleging the digital giant abused its dominance in digital advertising, finding they were "ambiguous". 

A judge has slapped defunct crypto firm Binance Australia Derivatives with a $10 million penalty for misclassifying around 500 retail customers as eligible to invest in risky derivatives intended for sophisticated investors.