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High Court to hear Whitsundays resort’s appeal of $430,000 damages to worker urinated on
Appeals 2022-09-16 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has taken up the appeal of a Whitsundays resort that was ordered to pay $430,738 to an employee whose roommate in staff accommodation urinated on him after a night of drinking.

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Class action probe targets Aussie Home Loans over ‘worthless’ policies
Class Actions 2022-09-14 2:47 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Aussie Home Loans is facing a class action investigation for allegedly selling “essentially worthless” policies to homeowners.

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Class action asks High Court to hear appeal over Ruby Princess’s foreign passengers
Amy Reid 2022-09-12 11:17 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A class action against cruise operator Carnival PLC over the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess will ask the High Court to hear a challenge to a decision that found a class action waiver for foreign passengers was not unfair.

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J&J, Ethicon to pay record $300M settlement in pelvic mesh class actions
Class Actions 2022-09-12 11:03 am By Sam Matthews

Johnson & Johnson Medical and unit Ethicon have agreed to pay $300 million to settle two class actions brought by Shine Lawyers on behalf of Australian women implanted with pelvic mesh and tape devices.

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‘Magnet for litigation’: Dixon Advisory insurers fight to shield policy info in class action
Class Actions 2022-09-07 11:29 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Two insurers for Dixon Advisory have argued they should not have to disclose policies that could respond to mammoth claims in a class action against the collapsed financial services firm estimated to be worth $278 million and $463 million. 

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PFAS class action judge questions enforceability of ‘restrictive’ witness undertaking
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-09-05 10:22 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A judge has questioned how the government can enforce a “restrictive” undertaking with a former member of the Australian Defence Force who will give key evidence in a class action alleging the Commonwealth contaminated Indigenous land with toxic firefighting foam.

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Full Court upholds class action waiver in Ruby Princess case
Amy Reid 2022-09-02 9:42 am By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The Full Federal Court has thrown out a decision that found foreign passengers could join a class action against cruise operator Carnival PLC over the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess, finding a class action waiver was not unfair.

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NT Stolen Generation class action settles for $50M
Alexander Edwards 2022-08-31 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A landmark class action on behalf of over 1,700 family members and deceased estates of the Northern Territory Stolen Generations has reached a $50.45 million settlement with the federal government.

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Judge doubts class action’s Kiwi damages claim against a2 Milk
Alexandra Folie 2022-08-24 11:31 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

A consolidated class action’s bid to include claims concerning dairy company a2 Milk’s disclosures to the New Zealand stock exchange is in doubt, despite broad agreement between the parties that the claims can be pursued in Victoria.

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Blue Sky, auditor EY hit with shareholder class action
Banton Group 2022-08-23 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

Failed asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments has been served with a class action over the company’s alleged overstated financial reports between 2016 and 2018 that also targets nine former directors as well as auditors Ernst & Young.

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