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Funder can’t stop Banksia class member from appealing $64M settlement
Appeals 2018-06-08 12:15 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The litigation funder underwriting a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities lost its bid Thursday to block a group member from challenging a $64 million settlement in the case.

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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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Judge ‘suspicious’ of VW motive for killing Bannister class actions
Article 2018-06-06 10:24 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney

A judge overseeing five Dieselgate class actions against Volkswagen questioned on Wednesday the car giant’s claim that it wanted to close down two of the cases — run by Bannister Law — for the benefit of group members.

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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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VW wants Bannister Law class actions shut down
Article 2018-06-05 2:58 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

The fate of class actions against Volkswagen in the sprawling Australian case over the car maker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal will be the subject of a major court battle starting Wednesday.

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Appco appeals ruling in $85M ‘sham’ contracting class action
Article 2018-06-05 11:41 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Leading fundraising company Appco Australia Group is challenging a judge’s decision to let a $85 million wage case move forward as a class action.

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Squire Patton Boggs appeals stay of GetSwift class action
Class Actions 2018-06-04 11:46 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is appealing a ruling that permanently stayed its case against technology startup GetSwift in favour of a competing class action.

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Marketing firms face multimillion dollar wage theft class actions
Adero Law 2018-06-04 11:22 am By Christine Caulfield Melbourne

In the wake of a major ruling approving a wage class action against fundraiser Appco, more “sham” contracting suits were launched Monday, this time against two international direct marketing companies.

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Commonwealth Bank to pay $700M to settle AUSTRAC case
Class Actions 2018-06-04 10:54 am By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne

Commonwealth Bank of Australia will pay $700 million to settle claims of lax anti-money laundering oversight.

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