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Iluka Resources class action gets funding
Class Actions 2018-05-10 11:22 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A shareholder class action against mining company Iluka Resources has received funding, the company said Thursday.

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AFL facing race, sex harassment lawsuit by ex-player Joel Wilkinson
Employment 2018-05-09 10:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Former AFL player Joe Wilkinson is preparing the sue the AFL, top clubs, coaches and players after allegedly facing racial abuse and sexual harassment throughout his career. 

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Toyota alerted to problems with Takata airbags in 2003, court filings show
Class Actions 2018-05-09 10:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Toyota was on notice about problems with Takata airbags 15 years ago, after a Takata inflator ruptured at one of the car maker’s testing facilities, according to new claims in a class action.

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Quinn Emanuel brings class action against AMP
Article 2018-05-09 10:05 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Law firm Quinn Emanuel has filed the first shareholder class action against AMP ahead of the beleaguered company’s annual general meeting on Thursday.

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Seven wins contempt of court ruling against Amber Harrison
Article 2018-05-09 4:23 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The ex-lover of Seven Network’s CEO Tim Worner was found in contempt of court on Wednesday after violating a gag order that barred her from speaking out about the affair and leaking company documents.

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Commonwealth Bank to pay $25 million to settle rate rigging case
Article 2018-05-09 2:39 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Commonwealth Bank has agreed to pay $25 million to settle claims by the securities regulator that it manipulated the bank bill swap rate.

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ACCC scolded by judge for deceptive evidence gathering in Apple case
Clayton Utz 2018-05-08 9:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

A Federal Court judge has found the ACCC used deceptive and improper means to obtain evidence in its consumer protection case against Apple alleging iPhone and iPad users were misled about their rights, but stopped short of throwing the evidence out.

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Employment action against Airservices stalls over scope of class
Adam Hochroth 2018-05-08 8:48 pm By Miklos Bolza

Just who is entitled to join a Fair Work action against Airservices Australia is still up in the air, a court heard Tuesday, with lawyers clashing over the scope of the employee class five months after the case was filed.

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AMP’s three female non-executive directors step down
Article 2018-05-08 6:16 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Facing shareholder wrath in the wake of the Royal Commission’s damning revelations, AMP’s three female non-executive directors stepped down on Tuesday.

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Judge prods VW to name employees who OKd emissions cheat software
Bannister Law 2018-05-08 4:23 pm By Miklos Bolza Melbourne

Volkswagen has been ordered for a third time to provide the court with the names of employees who were involved in approving the emissions cheat software that’s at the center of litigation by Australia’s consumer regulator and several class actions against the German car maker.

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