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Law professor sues Arnold Bloch Leibler over tax advice
A Melbourne-based business and law professor has sued Arnold Bloch Leibler,  alleging the firm gave him bad tax advice and failed to advise that he could have avoided paying Australian income tax on an inheritance from his late father, a prominent Indonesian businessman.
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Parkview reaches settlement in Australia Towers cladding case
Parkview Constructions has reached a settlement in an owners corporation’s lawsuit over allegedly combustible cladding at the Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park.
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Builder sues over Hermitage Engadine development
The owner of an Engadine site being developed into an apartment complex has been sued by the project's builder, who seeks over $2 million in allegedly unpaid progress payments as well as damages for breach of contract. 
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Cabramatta property developer can’t rely on assumptions in defects spat with owners
A judge has ruled that the owners corporation of a 20-unit development in Cabramatta is entitled to damages from the developer over defects, after promised rectification works were not carried out by an agreed date.
Judge won’t toss $328M case against East Timor, but Lighthouse now on tight leash
A judge won't dismiss a $328 million case brought against the government of East Timor by oil company Lighthouse Corporation despite a long history of delays and non-compliance with court orders.
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SOP adjudicator can decide if ‘new reasons’ offered for withholding payment: court
A SOP Act adjudicator had power to determine that reasons proffered by a Queensland construction company for withholding payment to a concrete subcontractor were "new reasons" and not properly made, a court has found.
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Forge liquidators near settlement in insider trading case against Clough, ex-directors
Liquidators of collapsed Forge Group are close to settling their insider trading case against engineering and construction company Clough and former directors, a court has heard on what was to be the first day of trial.
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Trial in Australia Towers cladding case delayed as Parkview nears settlement
The owners corporation suing Parkview Construction over alleged combustible cladding at the Australia Towers in Sydney Olympic Park is “hopeful” of a settlement being reached, a court has heard on the eve of trial.
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Santos’ Narrabri pipeline faces legal challenge
A community group has filed a lawsuit over the government's assessment of Santos' Narrabri lateral pipeline, the latest challenge to the company's $3.6 billion natural gas project in northern NSW.
Norton Rose lures two M&A partners from Squire Patton Boggs
Norton Rose Fulbright has lured two M&A parters from Squire Patton Boggs to join its Sydney office during a period of high demand.