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Tyro settles class action over EFTPOS outage
Bannister Law 2023-02-17 10:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Fintech Tyro has agreed to settle a class action brought by retailers who were unable to process payments during a days-long EFTPOS outage in January 2021.

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Mitsubishi wins High Court leave in case over ‘misleading’ fuel economy label
Appeals 2023-02-17 10:03 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to weigh in on whether Mitsubishi can be sued over allegedly misleading fuel efficiency representations on a label affixed to the windshield of a Triton 4WD that was required by law.

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Medibank hit with Federal Court class action over massive data breach
Baker McKenzie 2023-02-07 2:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Australia’s largest private health insurer Medibank is facing a class action over a data breach that affected close to 10 million customers.

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Law firms team up in class action-style complaint over Medibank data breach
Bannister Law 2023-01-16 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Three class action law firms have joined forces to run a landmark data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for up to 9.7 million affected customers. 

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Epic Games may face class action over ‘addictive’ Fortnite game
Bannister Law 2022-12-23 6:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Epic Games is facing a class action investigation for allegedly failing to warn parents about the addictive nature of its popular battle royale game Fortnite.

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Jaguar Land Rover facing second class action over ‘defective’ diesel filters
Automotive 2022-12-06 3:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Jaguar Land Rover is staring down a second class action on behalf of consumers who purchased cars with allegedly defective diesel filters over an 11-year period.

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Class action firms circle Medibank over cyberattack
Bannister Law 2022-11-14 12:23 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank is facing another class action investigation over a massive data breach that left the personal information of almost 10 million customers exposed, just days after criminals began publishing sensitive customer health data.

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Bannister Law’s ex-office manager claims she was forced to work while on leave
Bannister Law 2022-08-31 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Bannister Law principal Charles Bannister has been hit with a lawsuit by a former office manager who alleges she was made to work while on leave following a workplace injury.

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Hyundai, Kia face class action investigation over engine defect
Automotive 2022-08-24 11:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

South Korean car makers Hyundai and Kia are facing a class action investigation in Australia over cars containing potentially defective petrol engines, after agreeing to a settlement worth more than $1 billion in related US litigation last year.

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Toyota unit faces class action investigation for cheating on emissions tests
ACCC 2022-08-15 12:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Japanese truck maker Hino is facing a class action investigation in Australia after admitting it submitted false data on fuel emissions and fuel economy tests for many of its engine models in Japan.

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