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Crown class action over Chinese arrests can’t block SkyCity share price evidence
SkyCity's announcement to shareholders about an employee's interrogation by Chinese gambling authorities made little difference to the NZ casino operator's share price, Crown Resorts has told a court in expert evidence ahead of a looming class action trial.
COVID-19 class actions against Victorian government doomed to fail, court told
Two class actions over Victoria's botched handling of the COVID-19 hotel quarantine program alleged to be responsible for the state's second pandemic wave plead a novel duty of care that doesn't exist, a court has heard.
High Court to weigh in on CFMEU’s serial offender status in assessing penalties
The High Court has granted special leave to the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner in a case dealing with how the CFMEU’s history as a serial offender should have been considered when assessing the penalty the union should face for breaches of the Fair Work Act.
Class actions against Freedom Foods, Deloitte line up for second beauty parade since High Court nod
The stage is set for a beauty parade of two shareholder class actions against Freedom Foods and Deloitte, and the judge overseeing the cases has embraced the recommendation of the High Court to appoint an independent barrister to represent group members in the contest.
Crown class action can access Vic gaming watchdog’s interviews with employees
A shareholder class action against Crown Resorts can access transcripts of interviews conducted by the Victorian gaming regulator with former top brass and two Crown employees who were arrested in China in 2016 as part of a crackdown on gambling
Gaming watchdog dragged into Crown class action over Chinese gambling crackdown
Victoria's gaming regulator may seek to block access by a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts to transcripts of interviews with Crown employees about a Chinese gambling crackdown that resulted in the jailing of 19 employees in 2016.
Domino’s loses bid to strike out underpayments class action
A judge has dismissed an application by Domino’s Pizza to strike out the pleadings in a class action accusing the pizza giant of making misleading and deceptive representations to franchisees which caused drivers to be underpaid.
Andrews government to seek quick end to COVID-19 class actions
The Victorian government will argue for summary dismissal of two class actions filed over the bungled COVID-19 hotel quarantine program said to be responsible for the state's second pandemic wave last year.
Judge slams year-long delay in $80M case against CFMEU over robo-terminal blockade
A judge has hit a Port Melbourne container terminal with costs for wasting time in a $80 million lawsuit against the CFMEU over picketing at the world's first fully automated container terminal, finding the company's explanations for the delay, including that COVID-19 had slowed it down, were "inconsistent" and "odd".
Law firm to expand Crown shareholder class action on back of gaming authority report
Three days after launching a class action against Crown Resorts over potential anti-money laundering breaches revealed at a NSW gaming authority inquiry, Maurice Blackburn has said it will amend the pleadings in a separate shareholder class action against the casino giant using findings from the inquiry's final report.