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Judge tells AMP to warn state court of class action venue fight
Class Actions 2018-06-08 11:35 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A federal judge on Friday set an August date to hear AMP’s arguments for why competing class actions should be moved to the NSW Supreme Court, but ordered the company to alert the state court to the brewing jurisdictional battle.  

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GetSwift judge won’t be slowed by class action appeal
Class Actions 2018-06-08 10:20 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

The judge who stayed two of three competing class actions against logistics software company GetSwift wants to square away a common fund order in the winning case before an appeal of his ruling is heard, over the protests of the appealing law firms.

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AMP has fight on hands over bid to move class actions
Class Actions 2018-06-07 10:14 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

AMP will begin its push on Friday to move competing Federal Court class actions to the NSW Supreme Court, but the company will face fierce opposition.

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Corrs Chambers fights ruling that hit pause on GetSwift class action
Appeals 2018-06-07 10:53 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth is following in the footsteps of Squire Patton Boggs, with both now challenging a ruling that halted their shareholder class actions against logistics startup GetSwift.

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Class action filed against BHP Billiton over Brazil dam disaster
Class Actions 2018-06-06 12:08 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

BHP has been hit with a shareholder class action over the deadly Samarco mine disaster that wiped off $25 billion from the share price of the mining giant.

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Judge picks Phi Finney to lead GetSwift shareholder class action
Class Actions 2018-05-23 11:45 am By Christine Caulfield Sydney

Boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald has been chosen among three competing cases to lead a shareholder class action against GetSwift.

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GetSwift class actions to learn their fate, and lawyers watch closely
Article 2018-05-22 4:47 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A decision on the fate of three class actions against logistics software company GetSwift is set for Wednesday, and counsel behind the competing cases aren’t the only lawyers waiting with baited breath.

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BHP faces possible Australian class action over Brazil mine disaster
Article 2018-05-17 10:48 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Boutique law firm Phi Finney McDonald is investigating a potential shareholder class action against BHP Billiton over the fatal Samarco disaster in Brazil, which saw the market value of the mining giant plummet by $25 billion.

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Law firm rivals in bidding war to woo AMP shareholders
Article 2018-05-15 10:15 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

A bidding war erupted Tuesday among law firms angling to lead a $2 billion shareholder class action against AMP, with Maurice Blackburn announcing a “super deal” and Quinn Emanuel besting that with a funding arrangement to “shake up” the market.

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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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