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ACCC dragging its feet with Captain Cook case, court hears
Vocational education provider Captain Cook College has panned the ACCC for delaying its recently filed case against the college by failing to prepare a statement of claim, despite already publicising the proceedings.
Class members get nothing in $2.6M bushfire class action settlement
A court has signed off on a $2.6 million settlement in a class action against Endeavour Energy and two other companies over the 2013 Mt Victoria bushfires that will leave class members empty-handed.
Bank of Queensland loses fight with insurer over $6M class action settlement
Bank of Queensland has lost a dispute with two insurers over coverage for a $6 million settlement of a class action brought by investors in a Ponzi scheme by jailed scammer Bradley Sherwin, with a judge shooting down the bank's argument that the class action should only be considered one claim under the policy.
Judge orders change to opt out notice after Maddens lawyer’s ‘misleading’ comments
A judge has ordered changes be made to the opt out notice in three class actions over the 2018 St. Patrick's Day bushfires in South West Victoria, after insurers complained comments made by a Maddens principal to a local newspaper were misleading.
United can’t boot judge from final hearing in Freehills case
Australian petrol retailer United Petroleum has lost a bid to disqualify a judge from a final hearing on costs in its unsuccessful battle against law firm Herbert Smith Freehills over a failed initial public offering.
Mt Victoria bushfire class seeks to amend pleading on first day of trial
The lawyers leading a class action seeking damages from electrical distributor Endeavour Energy over the 2013 Mt Victoria bushfires have made a bid to amend the pleadings as the six-week kicked off Monday in the NSW Supreme Court.
QRxPharma defendants can access class members’ broker details
The defendants in a shareholder class action over QRxPharma's alleged failure to disclose problems with regulatory approval for its painkiller Moxduo have won access to information on class members' financial brokers.
Daiso fined $355,000 for selling dangerous toys
Japanese retail store Daiso has been fined $355,000 for selling dangerous products, including projectile toys, that did not comply with Australian safety standards.
Herbert Smith Freehills wins case over United’s failed IPO
Herbert Smith Freehills has prevailed in a suit by United Petroleum alleging the law firm and former United chairman Martin Hudson breached their duties to the company when they pulled a planned initial public offering in 2016.