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Boston Scientific to pay $105M in class action over pelvic mesh devices
Boston Scientific 2022-07-13 1:19 pm By Christine Caulfield
US medical device maker Boston Scientific has agreed to pay $105 million to settle a class action on behalf of Australian women implanted with one or more of the company's pelvic mesh or sling products.
Class action over COVID-19 jab mandate ‘legally misconceived’, judge says
Class Actions 2022-07-13 5:47 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
A judge has dismissed a proceeding against the New South Wales government over a mandate requiring healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the applicant’s constitutional case was “legally misconceived and must be rejected.”
Noumi fires back at Deloitte cross-claims in class action over $590M write-down
Accounting 2022-07-12 7:42 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
In the latest round of finger-pointing in a consolidated shareholder class action against Noumi, formerly Freedom Foods, the food company has taken aim at Deloitte’s claims that it gave the accounting firm misleading information.
Judge says Queensland energy class action should be open to all eligible consumers
Class Actions 2022-07-11 6:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has ordered that a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy be made open to all energy consumers in the state, saying it was not a “plain vanilla” commercial class action. 
Judge questions if funders should get lower commissions in employment class actions
Class Actions 2022-07-08 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge overseeing the settlement approval of an underpayments class action against telco contractor BSA has questioned whether litigation funders should receive commissions lower than the market rate for running employment class actions.
Sims class action funder, lawyers stake claim to 57% of settlement
Alexander Edwards 2022-07-08 11:32 am By Christine Caulfield
The funder and law firm running a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Limited are seeking more than 57 per cent of a $29.5 million settlement for commission and costs, including an insurance policy to cover the risks of losing the case.
Claims pared in class action over sinking Sydney homes
Class Actions 2022-07-08 5:33 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Sydney homeowners bringing a class action over homes they claim are sinking into the ground won’t be able to recoup alleged losses from the engineering company that certified the lots for development.
Zurich rails against ‘exorbitant exercise’ of power in NZ apartment class action
Andrew Bell 2022-07-06 7:31 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Irish insurer Zurich Insurance has appealed a judge’s finding that a class action filed against it in the NSW Supreme Court over a defective New Zealand apartment block could go ahead, arguing the finding was the result of federal overreach.
Judge frowns on survey to determine CBA’s liability in rest break case
Class Actions 2022-07-06 5:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
A judge has questioned the Finance Sector Union’s idea to use a survey to gather evidence about 3,000 employees who claim the Commonwealth Bank of Australia failed to provide them with paid rest breaks for at least six years.
BSA can ringfence $13M capital raising from $20M class action payout
Class Actions 2022-07-05 6:14 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Telco contractor BSA has won a bid to ringfence a $13 million capital raising from a $20 million settlement reached with group members in a Shine Lawyers-led class action accusing the company of misclassifying its workforce of technicians as independent contractors.