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The boss of defunct stockbroking firm BBY has been hit with criminal charges over the acquisition of $192 million shares in mining company Aquila Resources.
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Multinational real estate services and investment giant CBRE will acquire privately-owned commercial real estate agency Burgess Rawson.
A judge has found that a Melbourne law firm gave negligent advice to the plaintiff in a historical sexual abuse case, which meant his “viable” claim for economic loss was never pursued.
A judge has dismissed a class action applicant’s claim that he was underpaid as a University of Sydney postgraduate student, but left for another day the question of whether the court should also make orders binding group members.
A judge has found Clive Palmer's appeal of a judgment striking out his lawsuits against former ASIC chair James Shipton raises important questions about what's required to advance a claim of misfeasance in public office and should be heard by the Full Court.
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Lendlease and Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have resolved a lawsuit by a former partner that alleged he was effectively fired for complaints about the builder's "aggressive taxation position".
US-based mens magazine publisher Maxim has accused a former Australian licensee of taking a “cavalier” approach to a proceeding alleging "uncontrolled use" of its intellectual property.
Lendlease and tax advisory firm Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills have reached a settlement in a case by solicitor and accountant Anthony Watson, which accused the builder of taking an "aggressive" position on its taxes.
An appeals court has dismissed the corporate regulator's "logically inconsistent" appeal against a landmark decision that found insurer Auto & General did not include an unfair term in its contracts.
A court has found that an employee of a custom keycap business breached her fiduciary duties and infringed the company's copyright when she launched a competing business using unlawfully downloaded company templates.