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Radio Rentals, AIG ‘very close’ to settling consumer class action, court hears
A consumer class action against Radio Rentals over its 'Rent, Try, $1 Buy' scheme is "very close" to settling, a court heard Monday, with just a few more days required to negotiate a final agreement.
Family of Australian killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight shut out of class action settlement
The family of an Australian national who was killed aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is not eligible to participate in a recent class action settlement, a judge has ruled.
Firm resolves costs dispute in Treasury Wine class action
A firm owned by solicitor Mark Elliott has reached an agreement resolving a dispute with Treasury Wine Estates over the costs the firm should pay in a stayed class action against the winemaker.
Lloyd’s says court has no power to let Pitcher Partners class actions eyeball insurance policies
Two units of global insurer Lloyd's have launched a constitutional challenge to a Federal Court order requiring accounting firm Pitcher Partners to hand over certain insurance documents in two shareholder class actions.
Funder booted from Banksia class action settlement scheme after intimidation claims
A judge has removed the funder and law firm leading the Banksia Securities class action from their roles supervising a proposed settlement distribution scheme after the funder was accused of intimidation, a lack of experience and charging excessive costs.
Crown can appeal ruling that freed Chinese employees to talk to lawyers
Crown Resorts has been given the greenlight to challenge a court order allowing former employees to talk to lawyers for a class action over its business in China, but the class has another chance to make its case that the ruling should stand.
Shine faces battle to keep WorleyParsons class action alive
Engineering firm WorleyParsons has told the Federal Court it will press forward with a no case application in an attempt to shut down a shareholder class action against it.
Bellamy’s interests protected without class action cost-capping, Full Court says
Concerns about duplicative costs in multiple class actions are better addressed by case management decisions aimed at cutting excessive expense, not by limiting the amount lawyers representing group members can spend, the Full Federal Court has said in dismissing an appeal by baby food maker Bellamy's.
WorleyParsons may try to shut down class action as trial kicks off
WorleyParsons may seek to shut down a shareholder class action against it due to an "insuperable obstacle" caused by last minute pleading amendments, the engineering firm told a court at the outset of a 21-day hearing.
3A Composites challenges commonality in cladding class action
3A Composites has slammed the pleadings in a class action against it over allegedly combustible cladding, questioning whether the stated common issues are actually common to all group members.