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Perth Airport accuses Airservices Australia of PFAS contamination
Aviation 2022-09-01 9:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The operator of Perth Airport has sued government-owned Airservices Australia for allegedly contaminating the airport’s groundwater, which flows into the Swan River, through the use of toxic firefighting foam.

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Moore Stephens ex-partner barred from bringing all but one claim against former colleague
Accounting 2022-08-31 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has barred a retired Moore Stephens partner from bringing all but a single claim against a former colleague who allegedly failed to account to the partnership for unauthorised profit in excess of $11 million.

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Inpex can call on $467M bank guarantee in battle with Daewoo over delayed floating gas facility
Construction 2022-08-30 10:09 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A judge has ruled that oil company Inpex can call on a $467 million bank guarantee in its contract battle with Korean shipbuilder Daewoo over the contentious Ichthys LNG project off the coast of Western Australia.

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Pitcher Partners gave bad advice on $2.5M Zap Fitness share buy-back: suit
Accounting 2022-08-29 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The former owner of fitness franchise Zap Fitness has sued accounting firm Pitcher Partners, claiming it failed to properly advise on a troubled share buy-back scheme that spawned litigation the company paid $4.25 million to settle.

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Body Fit sued for $3.3M over equipment supply agreement
Contracts 2022-08-29 12:59 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Aussie group fitness chain Body Fit Training Company has been hit with a $3.2 million lawsuit for allegedly breaching an equipment supply agreement and diverting supplier Gym Imports’ rights as part of the $64.2 million sale of its business to US-based Xponential Fitness last year.

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Cricket Australia plays COVID card in Seven contract dispute
Albert Dinelli 2022-08-25 2:43 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Cricket Australia says the COVID-19 pandemic was a force majeure event under its broadcast agreement with the Seven Network, which has sued the sporting governing body over alleged breaches of the deal.

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Sister wins Darling Point round in Macarthur-Onslow family feud
Bernard Coles 2022-08-23 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The death last year of a protagonist in the drama has not ended the legal spat between the children of one of Australia’s richest families over a deed of settlement intended to resolve a family feud over assets.

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Mercedes can’t shield board minutes in $650M dealer lawsuit
Automotive 2022-08-17 1:04 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Car dealers bringing a $650 million lawsuit against Mercedes over its decision to move to a fixed-price agency model have won access to board meeting minutes and related correspondence sent to the company’s top brass.

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Fintech takes AMEX to court over BPAY contract
Contracts 2022-08-12 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Brisbane fintech Sniip Limited has filed a lawsuit against American Express Australia, claiming millions in damages after the payments giant allegedly breached a contract to provide card members with BPAY bill payments services. 

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Fujifilm’s small business contracts riddled with unfair terms, court finds
ACCC 2022-08-12 12:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Dozens of provisions in Fujifilm’s contracts with thousands of small businesses are unfair and unenforceable, a court declared Friday in a case against the office supply company by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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