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High Court orders Rinehart family feud out of the spotlight
Appeals 2019-05-08 3:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The High Court has sided with Gina Rinehart in relation to a dispute with two of her children over billions of dollars in iron ore mining assets, saying the matter should be heard in arbitration.

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East Timor can’t duck $328M fuel supply dispute with Lighthouse Corporation
Arbitration 2019-05-07 8:13 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Democratic Republic of East Timor has lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by oil and gas firm Lighthouse Corporation over $328 million in alleged losses stemming from a failed fuel supply agreement, with a judge finding the court has jurisdiction to hear the case after an ICSID panel declined to arbitrate the dispute.

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Oil spill class action trial delayed by expert evidence filed ‘without leave, without notice’
Agriculture 2019-05-06 9:07 pm By Amelia Birnie Sydney

The Montarra oil spill class action trial has been pushed back by two weeks, following the filing of late expert evidence by the applicants “without leave, without notice,” according to oil company PTTEP.

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Maurice Blackburn says it can deliver the goods in BHP class action
Appeals 2019-05-02 10:34 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Law firm Maurice Blackburn has fired its opening salvo in a high-stakes appeal of a judge’s decision rejecting its class action against BHP over the Brazilian dam failure, saying the ruling deprived group members of pocketing higher net returns on any recovery and of choosing a more experienced firm to run the case for them.

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PE company sues to enforce $161M arbitration award against Spain
Arbitration 2019-04-24 10:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Two units of private equity company Antin Infrastructure Partners have taken their legal battle with Spain to Australian court, filing a lawsuit to enforce a $161 million arbitration award related to investments the companies made in two solar plants in southern Spain.

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Engineering firm acquired by WorleyParsons sued over $132M arbitration award
Arbitration 2019-04-17 3:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The operator of a Vietnamese mine has filed a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $132 million arbitration judgment against  engineering company Jacobs E&C, which was acquired by WorleyParsons in December.

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Energy company director kicked off board for missing too many meetings files appeal
Appeals 2019-04-16 9:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A director of an energy company who was kicked off the board for missing too many meetings has filed an appeal of a ruling dismissing his case over delays in complying with court requests after his lawyer from Maddocks withdrew from the case due to late payments.

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RCR Tomlinson class actions will fight to stay alive
Class Actions 2019-04-12 11:12 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

Two class actions against collapsed engineering firm RCR Tomlinson may be dismissed earlier than expected unless the Supreme Court allows them proceed against a liquidator who has said the failed company is strapped of funds.

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ACCC accuses iSelect of misleading customers over cheapest energy plans
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-04-12 9:27 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed Federal Court proceedings against comparison website iSelect for allegedly favouring energy plans offered by preferred retail partners over other, cheaper alternatives.

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ITC opens investigation into patent infringement by solar giants
Energy & Natural Resources 2019-04-05 10:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

The US International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into alleged patent infringement by solar companies  JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar and REC Group, after Korean solar company Hanwha Q CELLS filed two related proceedings in Australian court alleging the companies are infringing its solar technology.

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