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Judge calls for legislative fix in wake of High Court’s common fund ruling
Class Actions 2020-04-09 1:50 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Lamenting that he now has less flexibility to manage commission rates, a judge has called for legislative intervention to give courts authority to regulate funding arrangements at the outset of class actions, a power stripped from them by the High Court late last year.
John Setka defeats poaching case by CFMEU boss
Christopher Tran 2020-04-06 11:26 am By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Union heavyweight John Setka has successfully defended a case brought by CFMEU boss Micheal O'Connor seeking orders restraining Setka from poaching members from the union's manufacturing division.
Treasury Wine Estates hit with class action over earnings downgrade
Class Actions 2020-04-03 12:59 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Treasury Wine Estates has said it will vigorously defend a shareholder class action filed this week over a recent earnings downgrade, one of two possible class actions the wine producer could be facing over the announcement.
Judge shoots down amendment to group definition in Uber class action
Class Actions 2020-04-02 5:17 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
A judge has denied a bid by the applicant in a massive class action against ride-sharing giant Uber to amend the group definition to include successors and assignees of those with claims, saying the request was made too late and that it was not clear who exactly would be included in the new group.
COVID-19 class actions on the horizon, expert says
Class Actions 2020-03-30 5:01 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened the door to a host of potential class actions involving claims of government negligence, employment law, product liability and consumer law, one legal expert has said.
Judge to approve $127M VW class action settlement, but 25% uplift may be axed
Adam Hochroth 2020-03-26 9:08 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
After almost five years of litigation, a Federal Court judge said he will approve a $127.1 million settlement of five class actions against Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal, but appeared unwilling to sign off on a 25 per cent uplift in fees sought by one of the plaintiffs firms.
Judge OKs $42.5M Cash Converters settlement, plaintiffs firm to pocket $12.4M
Class Actions 2020-03-24 2:47 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
A judge has signed off on a $42.5 million settlement of a class action against Cash Converters, brought on behalf of consumers that look out personal loans, in a move that will see the plaintiffs firm behind the case pocket $12.4 million.
Monsanto faces third class action, as fight to lead litigation escalates
Anna Robertson 2020-03-23 4:34 pm By Alison Eveleigh Sydney
A fight to lead a class action against Monsanto over its allegedly cancer-causing weedkiller Roundup is on foot, with a third class action soon to be filed against the chemical giant.
BHP can’t pause shareholder class action over Brazil dam failure
Alistair Pound 2020-03-18 10:18 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
BHP has failed in a bid to shut down a class action over the Fundao dam failure pending criminal proceedings in Brazil, with a judge ruling the mining giant would not be prejudiced if the case proceeded for now.
Judge approves Bellamy’s $49.7M settlement of shareholder class actions
Class Actions 2020-03-13 11:13 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A judge has given his blessing to a $49.7 million settlement of two class actions that alleged infant food maker Bellamy's misled investors about its China growth strategy and declining market share in Australia.