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Google can’t shut down Epic Games’ misuse of market power case
Google has failed in its bid to stay a competition lawsuit brought by Epic Games, after failing to show that the Fortnite game maker would not be disadvantaged if the case were heard in California instead.
In class action appeal, Ford says it’s not on hook for damages for fixed cars
Ford has challenged its loss in a class action over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmissions, arguing group members who have had their cars repaired are not entitled to damages.
Port of Newcastle can charge Glencore higher access fees, High Court rules
The Port of Newcastle has largely won its High Court fight with mining giant Glencore over access fees and will now be able to set a higher price for use of the port's facilities.
Groupwide damages not ruled out in Ford class action, judge says
A judge has left open the possibility that aggregate damages could be awarded in a class action against US auto giant Ford on behalf of 185,000 vehicle owners over their defective cars.
Google says its bid to stay Epic Games lawsuit not the same as Apple’s
Google has urged a court to stay a competition lawsuit brought by Epic Games, saying new evidence showed the Fortnite game maker would not be disadvantaged if the case was heard in California, as the Full Court found it would in a similar challenge by Apple.
Royal Caribbean can’t block US lawsuit by White Island volcano victims
A judge has shot down an attempt by cruise giant Royal Caribbean to block victims of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand from suing for damages in a US court.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2020
Payouts in class actions in 2020 largely kept pace with the previous year despite the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, with companies and other defendants paying more than $696 million to settle class actions last year.
Law firm seeks $16M from $112M Robodebt class action settlement
The law firm that led an unfunded class action against the Federal government over the controversial Robodebt scheme will ask the court to approve up to $16 million in legal costs when it seeks approval for the $112 million settlement reached in the class action last year.
Robodebt judge will have fight on hands if government challenges class action legal fees
The applicant in the settled Robodebt class action has warned a judge he will have a "dispute on [his] hands" if the government presses an argument that law firm Gordon Legal is not entitled to some of its legal fees -- an argument the court was told would put the Commonwealth in breach of the settlement deed.
Robodebt class action settles for $112M on first day of trial
The parties in a class action against the Federal Government over the controversial Robodebt scheme have reached an in principle settlement as the first day of a highly anticipated hearing was scheduled to kick off.