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Court tosses challenges to Woodside expansion of Scarborough LNG project
The WA Supreme Court has thrown out challenges to Woodside Energy's proposals to expand its Scarborough LNG project, finding there were no errors in the state EPA's approval.
CBA says branch arrangements ‘critical’ to defence of $45M rest break case
Commonwealth Bank has won more time to examine the particular work arrangements in 24 individual branches, as it fights allegations of systemic failures to provide thousands of employees with paid rest breaks since 2014.
PwC Australia picks up Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills
A new taxation super-group is on the horizon, with leading tax advisory firm Greenwoods set to join the ranks of PwC Australia’s financial advisory business in the midyear, amid a “war for talent” in the sector. 
Juno found liable for infringing Pfizer’s Dynastat patent
A judge has found Pfizer's patent for its post-operative injectable painkiller Dynastat is valid and that Australian drug maker Juno Pharmaceuticals infringed the patent by selling generic versions of the drug in Australia.
Sunday Telegraph wins defamation case brought by John Ibrahim’s son
A judge has thrown out a defamation case brought by the son of infamous Kings Cross personality John Ibrahim against publisher Nationwide News over a “sensationalist and voyeuristic” Sunday Telegraph story.
Court to hold Bitcoin passwords in $10.3M case against Blockchain Global
The Victoria Supreme Court will hold two passwords for Bitcoins in a secure location after a judge found that the loss of the passwords could lead to the destruction of $10.3 million worth of cryptocurrency at the heart of lawsuits involving the collapsed Blockchain Global Limited.
Abandoned IVF clinic merger no win for ACCC, judge says
The ACCC got what it wanted when IVF providers Virtus Health and Healius terminated a proposed $45 million merger, but it wasn't a win, a judge has said in mostly denying the regulator's bid to recover the costs of its court challenge to the deal.
$2.5M in damages sought in ‘Love Is In The Air’ copyright suit
The holder of the licence for 'Love Is In The Air' is seeking $2.5 million in damages from Oregon electronic music duo Glass Candy for infringing the copyright for the 1970s disco hit, despite a judge dismissing most claims for damages against the pair.
‘Inconceivable’ Holding Redlich partner did not advise on illegal ALP donation: ICAC
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has found Holding Redlich managing partner Ian Robertson's account of a meeting where he allegedly advised the former NSW Labor general secretary to cover up a $100,000 illegal political donation "inconceivable", but declined to refer the lawyer for criminal charges or disciplinary action.
ATO wins urgent orders freezing $220M from State Grid sale of AusNet shares
The ATO has secured freezing orders on $220 million in capital gains tax arising from the $19 billion private equity sale by China's State Grid of its substantial shareholding in energy infrastructure giant AusNet.