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Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner

Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to interfere with an Australian domain name battle “in the most stark fashion.”

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Law firm principal agrees to keep clear of retirement villages in Aveo class action

The principal of a law firm running a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group has agreed not to drop in on residents without giving the company notice.

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Freezing order stands in Sportsbet’s domain name spat with owner of sportsbet.com

Bookmaker Sportsbet has defeated a bid to overturn a freezing order against the owner of the sportsbet.com domain name in a trade mark infringement dispute stemming from a promotion agreement.

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Silk asked to appear in video opt-out notice to confused members in Aveo class action

A judge has declined to approve an amended opt-out notice featuring a video from a silk further explaining a “confusing” opt-out notice sent to group members in a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group that has led to 400 opt-outs.

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Aveo class action members facing novel funding order protected by court, judge says

A judge has approved an opt-out notice in a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group that advises of a proposed application for a controversial funding order that would put a lien on some group members homes.

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‘If they were my clients I’d advise them to opt out’, barrister tells Aveo class action judge

The first ever amicus appointed in a fight over the wording of an opt out notice in a class action has told a court a proposed novel funding model in a case against retirement home provider Aveo Group could be a “nightmare scenario” for certain group members.

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Enviro group derails Chinese mining company’s plans for Tasmanian waste site

A government-approved plan to build a waste facility in western Tasmania has been parked,  after environmental campaigners won a judgment declaring the federal government’s approval of the proposed tailings storage facility was invalid.

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7-Eleven class action funder wins first-ever interim payment from settlement

A judge has granted a litigation funder for two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven an interim payment to cover its costs ahead of a ruling on how much it can pocket from a $98 million settlement.

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‘Unsatisfactory state of affairs’: 7-Eleven class action funder wants $16.6M advance on payout

A litigation funder for two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has asked a court for a $16.6 million payout to cover its costs before a judge rules on how much it can pocket from a $98 million settlement.

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Aveo class action judge appoints first-ever amicus in fight over opt-out notice

A judge overseeing a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group has appointed an amicus curiae for what is believed to be the first time to assist the court in a fight over the wording of an opt out notice describing a “novel” funding model. 

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