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Citing coronavirus, judge orders limited discovery in ANZ, Westpac ‘junk’ insurance class actions
ANZ 2020-04-03 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Noting the challenge of searching for documentary evidence while employees are working from home, a judge overseeing two consumer class actions against ANZ and Westpac has directed the banks to hand over only a limited number of documents to the applicants, and given them extra time to do it.
Judge approves Bellamy’s $49.7M settlement of shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2020-03-13 11:13 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A judge has given his blessing to a $49.7 million settlement of two class actions that alleged infant food maker Bellamy's misled investors about its China growth strategy and declining market share in Australia.
Class action alleges 7-Eleven made franchisees use Metcash-owned vendor
7-Eleven 2020-02-04 6:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A class action brought against 7-Eleven claims the convenience store chain ordered franchisees to purchase goods from supplier C-Store so that 7-Eleven could meet its obligation under a contract with the Metcash-owned supplier.
Judge says High Court did not rule out common fund orders at settlement
Class Actions 2019-12-06 1:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The High Court's ruling Wednesday that judges have no power to issue a common fund order in the initial phases of a class action does not bind them after a settlement has been reached, a Federal Court judge said Friday.
Funder appeals ruling over security in Fair Work class actions
Adero Law 2019-11-12 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has brought its promised appeal of a groundbreaking ruling that put it on the hook for paying security for costs in an employment class action over the classification of casual mine workers.