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Clough lobs $54M cross-claim in dispute over EnergyConnect joint venture
Construction 2025-03-21 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

Engineering firm Clough has filed a cross-claim against its former joint venture partner Elecnor in the EnergyConnect transmission project after the companies had a falling out over defaults.

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PE firm on hook for $12.5M in dispute over copper mine share sale
Contracts 2025-03-21 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

Private equity firm EMR Capital has been ordered to pay $12.5 million under a controversial share sales agreement for a Queensland copper mine.

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Nine in talks with CoStar about sale of Domain stake
Real Estate 2025-03-21 11:02 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Nine Entertainment has confirmed it is in talks with US real estate company CoStar over its proposal to buy the media company’s 60 per cent stake in real estate listing site Domain.

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ACCC issues guidance for ‘serial’ and ‘killer’ deals under new framework
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-03-20 11:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has issued guidelines on a new merger review framework that will commence in a few months, outlining when so-called ‘serial’ and ‘killer’ acquisitions may come under fire. Draft merger assessment guidelines released Thursday detail the analytical framework the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will bring to bear when deciding whether to green light…

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ANZ client must replead case alleging advisor shared confidential info
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-03-20 11:53 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An ANZ client who alleges an investment advisor accessed her private banking records has been ordered to replead her case.

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Who’s the ‘Mac’? Macquarie asks Federal Court to decide
Intellectual Property 2025-03-20 3:16 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Macquarie’s fight with a NSW credit union — which saw the bank’s ‘Macbank’ trade mark cancelled because, a delegate found, it had only been used colloquially — has landed in the Federal Court.   

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In shareholder class action appeal, Worley argues judge ‘went off the rails’
Appeals 2025-03-19 11:01 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge “went off the rails” in finding Worley liable for misleading or deceptive conduct, a lawyer for the engineering services company has said on the first day of an appeal in a shareholder class action.

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Vocus wins ACCC approval for $5B TPG acquisition
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-03-20 11:26 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has cleared Vocus’ proposal to acquire parts of TPG Telecom’s business for $5.25 billion, finding the combined entity would face strong competition from other telecoms.

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Richard White misled WiseTech board, report finds, but no action taken
Employment 2025-03-19 2:02 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm review has found WiseTech co-founder and executive chair Richard White misled the board about several personal relationships, but the tech company has flagged no action against him.

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Lehrmann inquiry chair Walter Sofronoff to fight serious corrupt conduct finding
Legal Ethics 2025-03-19 11:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

An ACT Integrity Commission report has found serious corrupt conduct by Walter Sofronoff KC, who chaired a Board of Inquiry into the prosecution of alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann.

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