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The judge overseeing a massive class action against Ford over its PowerShift transmission has vacated the trial date, blaming the lead applicant's numerous "procedural failures".
A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant's claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases -- run by Bannister Law -- for the benefit of group members.
The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker's diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.
Troubled sandalwood oil producer Quintis has been hit with a third class action over the company's lost contract with Nestle unit Galderma, and this time its auditor, Ernst & Young, has been named as a co-defendant.
Three weeks after a court heard Bannister Law could be forced off a massive class action against Ford, Corrs Chambers Westgarth has joined the case to jointly act for the lead applicants.
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.
A dispute with litigation funder Martin Place Litigation Services has cast doubt over whether Bannister Law can continue to lead a massive class action against Ford, the Federal Court heard Tuesday.
The Federal Court has ruled that the Ford Motor Company of Australia engaged in unconscionable conduct towards customers complaining about their troubled PowerShift transmission systems, and ordered the company to pay $10 million in penalties.
A Federal Court judge has criticised the lack of progress in a major class action brought against Ford Australia, telling the applicant’s barrister to “get his act together”.
The first stage of the Australian trial alleging Volkswagen installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests will wrap up Monday, when class action lawyers deliver a final rebuttal and closing arguments.