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Engineer blamed for design defects in Opal Tower class action
The construction company behind Sydney's Opal Tower has filed a cross claim seeking $30 million from structural architect WSP Structures over its allegedly faulty building design.
Class action puts pressure on Icon for speedy resolution of Opal Tower insurance case
Construction firm Icon Co has pressed the Federal Court for an expedited hearing in its case against insurers Liberty Mutual Insurance and QBE over the 2018 Opal Tower disaster, saying it wants to resolve the matter before a class action brought by apartment owners in building progresses too far.
Icon denies QBE exclusions applied in Opal Tower disaster
Construction firm Icon Co has rejected QBE Underwriting's argument that exclusion clauses in coverage for Sydney's Opal Tower meant the insurer did not have to indemnity it after a series of major cracks in the building led to the evacuation of thousands of residents on Christmas Eve last year.
Insurer QBE claims Opal Tower cracking not ‘major’
QBE Underwriting has defended its decision to deny insurance coverage to the builder of Sydney’s troubled Opal Tower development, claiming the cracking was not “major” and did not cause last year’s Christmas Eve evacuation.
Judge ‘flummoxed’ about why 200 pelvic mesh cases are not a class action
A Federal Court judge has expressed disbelief that hundreds of lawsuits are being pursued over allegedly defective  pelvic mesh, saying he was "absolutely flummoxed" as to why the law firm leading them hadn't considered filing a class action.
Law firm planning hundreds of pelvic mesh lawsuits against doctors
A Sydney-based law firm has over 200 lawsuits in the pipeline against medical professionals across the country seeking compensation for injuries caused by allegedly dangerous pelvic mesh implants.
Icon sues insurers for $11M in coverage for Opal Tower saga
Construction group Icon Co has dragged insurers Liberty Mutual Insurance and QBE Underwriting to court for allegedly refusing to provide coverage after the Opal Tower disaster in December last year, which led to thousands of residents being evacuated.
Judge OKs social media-only opt out notice in breast implant class action
A judge overseeing a class action against The Cosmetic Institute over allegedly botched breast implants has agreed to an opt out notice that will be sent to class members only through Facebook and Instagram.
Class action over botched breast surgery survives declassing bid
A chain of cosmetic surgery clinics has lost its fight to have a class action of over 200 patients allegedly injured by botched breast augmentation surgery discontinued as a representative proceeding.