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Sydney Opera House takes China trade group to court for ‘recklessly’ copying logo
The Sydney Opera House Trust is suing a China trade group, accusing the organisation of flagrant copyright infringement for reproducing substantial portions of the iconic landmark's trade mark-protected sail design in its logo.
Squire Patton Boggs breached agreement, but not ‘grossly negligent’, court finds
An appeals court has found law firm Squire Patton Boggs breached its contractual obligations but was not grossly negligent after it was dragged into a financial dispute over the $12.5 million refurbishment of a Western Australian gold processing plant.
Mining magnate Bob Johnson faces court over alleged $38.5 million tax fraud
South Australian mining magnate Bob Johnson faced court Friday charged over a scheme to defraud the federal government of $38.5 million in taxes.
Class action against NSW government alleges fraudulent acquisition of Westconnex land
The NSW Government is facing a class action alleging it fraudulently acquired land for the construction of the WestConnex tunnel and caused loss and damage to 3,000 land holders along the route.
Prosecutors lose bid to revoke bail for Obeids, Macdonald ahead of sentencing
Former NSW Labor Ministers Ian Macdonald and Eddie Obeid as well as Obeid's son, Moses, will remain out of jail for now after a NSW Supreme Court judge rejected an application by prosecutors to revoke their bail ahead of an upcoming sentencing hearing.
Judge lashes ACCC’s Port of Newcastle case as ‘far-fetched and fanciful’
The ACCC's claim that NSW Ports stymied competition when it signed a 50-year agreement with the state to be compensated if the Port of Newcastle built a container terminal was based on "mere speculative hopes", a judge found in tossing the competition watchdog's regulatory action.
Fund manager demands $90M from directors of collapsed property developer Steller
A unit of Australian funds manager One Investment Group is seeking to recoup almost $90 million in debts allegedly owed by three former directors of collapsed property developer Steller Group.
Bar Association says tribunal should have made professional misconduct finding against barrister
A barrister who allegedly pushed an assistant clerk’s head while making a sexual remark at a professional dinner should have been found to have engaged in professional misconduct, the Council of the NSW Bar Association has told an appeals court.
SA suspends magistrate accused of sexually harassing 5 women
A magistrate being investigated for sexual harassment by a first-of-its-kind judicial conduct panel has been suspended on advice from South Australia's chief judge.
‘Trouble and harassment’: Appeals court won’t revive Palmer’s $263M suit against CITIC
Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy have lost a challenge to a Western Australia Supreme Court decision staying a $263 million lawsuit against Hong Kong-based CITIC, with an appeals court finding the mining giant's decision to abandon and relitigate matters amounted to "unjustified trouble and harassment".