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GetSwift wins appeal bid to disqualify judge from class action
Ahmed Rizk 2021-03-05 10:38 am By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

GetSwift has triumphed in its bid to disqualify a judge who refused to recuse himself from hearing a shareholder class action against the logistics software company after presiding over ASIC’s civil penalty proceeding against the company.

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Crown to face first ever oppressive conduct claims in shareholder class action
Article 2021-03-04 9:16 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

Crown Resorts is facing the first ever oppressive conduct claims in a shareholder class action which alleges the casino giant had lax anti-money laundering compliance systems in place over a six-year period, a judge has heard.

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Applicant, funder must foot the bill for slew of cross-claims in dropped Pitcher Partners class action
Andrew Roe 2021-03-04 12:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A judge has found the lead applicant and funder in a discontinued class action against Pitcher Partners over its auditing of Slater & Gordon must pay the bill for the flurry of cross-claims brought in the proceeding, but has rejecting the accounting firm’s argument that its costs should be paid on an indemnity basis.

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Law firms await beauty tips as High Court set to rule on competing class actions
Adam Hochroth 2021-03-03 10:43 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The High Court has set a date for handing down its keenly anticipated judgment in a case that challenged the winner of a beauty contest of class actions against AMP, a decision expected to offer guidance on how courts should tackle the so-called multiplicity problem.

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ACCC to sink allegations Samsung had no reasonable grounds for waterproof claims
Bruce Caine 2021-03-03 4:27 pm By Spencer Fowler Steen Melbourne

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has retreated from its claim Samsung Electronics allegedly made false, misleading and deceptive representations when marketing the water resistant capabilities of its Galaxy smartphones without reasonable grounds.

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Apple doesn’t have to produce info on Australian users in Epic Games competition case
Apple 2021-03-03 2:28 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Tech giant Apple will not be forced to hand over documents about Australian users to Epic Games ahead of argument on Apple’s application to shut down the game maker’s competition case, a judge has ruled, likening Epic’s imprecise notice to produce to the “cheerful pastime of drift netting”.

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Boston Scientific hit with pelvic mesh class action
AJB Stevens 2021-03-03 11:52 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Medical device giant Boston Scientific faces a class action on behalf of women who allege they suffered debilitating injuries from the company’s pelvic mesh products.

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Clough Limited can’t claim $15M in taxes from cancellation of employee entitlements, court rules
Appeals 2021-03-02 9:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Construction company Clough Limited cannot claim over $15 million paid to employees for cancellation of their shares and options as a tax deduction, with a judge dismissing the Perth-based company’s appeal of a decision from the Commissioner of Taxation.

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Group members to get more than half of $37.75M Estia class action settlement
Class Actions 2021-03-02 3:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

More than half of the $37.75 million settlement reached in a shareholder class action against aged care provider Estia Health will be left for distribution to group members if the settlement is approved at an upcoming hearing.

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Partner in age discrimination suit says Deloitte acting like he’s out the door
Accounting 2021-03-01 6:28 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A partner who hit Deloitte with a $3.8 million age discrimination lawsuit says the accounting giant has been treating him as an “inactive partner” who is on the verge of retiring, including by failing to conduct a performance assessment for the 2021 financial year.

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