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Family of Australian killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight shut out of class action settlement
The family of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is not eligible to participate in a recent class action settlement, a judge has ruled.
Firm resolves costs dispute in Treasury Wine class action
A firm owned by solicitor Mark Elliott has reached an agreement resolving a dispute with Treasury Wine Estates over the costs the firm should pay in a stayed class action against the winemaker.
Merck wins docs from Wyeth ahead of hearing on reopening Prevnar 13 trial
Merck Sharp & Dohme has emerged victorious in a battle over documents with Wyeth, as the parties gear up for a hearing on Wyeth's request to reopen a trial over three patents for its Prevnar 13 pneumococcal vaccine.
‘Serious cartel conduct’: ACCC hits BlueScope with price-fixing lawsuit
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has brought proceedings against publicly-traded BlueScope Steel and a former general manager for allegedly engaging in "serious cartel conduct" in relation to the supply of flat steel products in Australia.
Geoffrey Rush loses bid to muzzle publisher in defamation case
Actor Geoffrey Rush has come up short in his bid for an injunction blocking The Daily Telegraph from repeating allegations in the successful defamation case he brought against the publisher, with a judge citing the public interest in free speech and the lack of foundation for the actor's concerns.
Pfizer claims Juno infringing patent for post-op painkiller
Two units of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from Juno Pharmaceuticals for allegedly infringing the patent for post-operative pain drug Dynastat.
$8M in Allianz refunds to include teens sold death cover
Allianz Australia will refund over $8 million in fees and premiums to customers who were sold worthless cover they were not eligible to make claims under, including teenagers who were sold death cover.
Villa owners lose transfer bid in case against Clive Palmer’s Coolum Resort
The Queensland Supreme Court judge has refused to transfer proceedings by villa owners against Clive Palmer's abandoned Sunshine Coast resort to the Federal Court, but has also rejected a separate bid by Palmer to shut down the case, which has been dormant for six years.
Full Court tosses Bellamy’s class action cost-capping appeal
Bellamy's has lost its appeals court battle to limit the costs incurred by lawyers jointly running two shareholder class actions against the baby food maker.
Judge OKs $40M Sirtex settlement, rejects ‘race to the bottom’ for funding commissions
A judge has signed off on a $40 million settlement reached in shareholder class action against Sirtex, including a $10 million cut for the funders, saying commission rates should reflect the risks taken by funders.