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Veolia wins discovery for potential case against EnergyAustralia
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-05-11 11:05 pm By Christine Caulfield

Water services company Veolia Water Australia has won its bid for EnergyAustralia and two mining companies to hand over information about the quality of mine water they send for treatment, with a judge finding it could be “materially worse” than promised.  In a judgment handed down on Wednesday, Federal Court Justice Scott Goodman ordered EnergyAustralia…

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General Mills says price hikes violated Old El Paso agreement
Food and Beverage 2023-05-08 11:48 pm By Gareth Baker

Consumer food giant General Mills is suing relish maker Baxters, alleging breach of an agreement to manufacture Old El Paso products for sale in Australia.

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Racing Victoria planned agreement to ‘seriously breach’ competition laws, court hears
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-05-04 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Racing NSW has accused its Victorian counterpart of planning an anti-competitive agreement with five other states to exclude it from the thoroughbred racing industry, as it seeks documents to bring potential claims.

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Rangers Football Club hits back at $3M suit over abandoned match
Sports 2023-05-03 4:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Scottish football team Rangers says it was entitled to nix an agreement to play matches in Sydney last year, in its defence to a $3 million suit brought by Australian sports promoters TEG Live and Left Field Live.

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Allianz to appeal ruling over indemnity for historic sex abuse claims
Insurance 2023-04-27 10:06 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Allianz has flagged it will appeal a ruling that found it must indemnify the Uniting Church for historic claims of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred up to four decades ago at the exclusive Sydney boys’ private school Knox Grammar.

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Crypto class action against Qoin issuer trying to bring ‘entirely new’ case, court told
Cryptocurrency 2023-04-20 4:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Qoin cryptocurrency issuer BPS Financial is fighting a class action applicant’s bid to amend its case for the fourth time, saying it is trying to bring an “entirely new claim”.

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Judge won’t stay reference in ‘monumental’ Santos, Fluor litigation
Energy & Natural Resources 2023-04-19 10:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge won’t stay a reference process which US company Fluor claims is infected with bias, in a “monumental” dispute with energy giant Santos that has already generated a $57.5 million legal bill for the engineering firm.

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High Court dashes Spain’s challenge to sovereign immunity claims in $394M dispute
Arbitration 2023-04-12 1:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Spain has lost its High Court appeal arguing it had sovereign immunity from an Australian court’s recognition of a $394 million arbitration award against the country for changes to its energy policies. 

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Mecca’s distribution agreement with lux cosmetics brand not unlawful, court finds
Contracts 2023-04-11 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Beauty giant Mecca has succeeded in fending off a luxury cosmetics brand’s appeal of a decision that found a term of an exclusive distribution agreement between them was not an unlawful restraint of trade.

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ASIC brings first case over unfair insurance contract terms
Insurance 2023-04-04 10:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has brought its first-ever case concerning unfair insurance contract terms, targeting Auto & General Insurance Company’s standard form home and contents insurance agreement.

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