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Law firm wants 25% of $56.3M Colonial class action settlement
Law firm Maurice Blackburn will ask a court to approve $14.5 million in costs for running a class action against Colonial First State that has settled for $56.3 million, giving account holders 75 per cent of the proceeds.
Macquarie flex commission class action says loans were part of ‘staged sales process’
The plaintiffs in a class action over alleged unfair flex commission arrangements have hit back at Macquarie Leasing’s claims that out-of-pocket customers should have negotiated better deals with car dealers, arguing car loans were taken out as part of a “staged sales process” that limited negotiation.
Crown’s $125M class action settlement wins court approval but no CFO for funder
A judge has signed off on a $125 million settlement to resolve a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts over disclosures relating to its Chinese gambling operations, but has shaved $1 million from the funder's proposed commission.
US shareholders ask court to reject $31M payout for Crown class action funder
US institutional shareholders who joined a class action against Crown Resorts that settled on the eve of trial for $125 million are urging the Federal Court to slash the funder's commission by $4.65 million.
Funder to seek cut of up to 25% in $2B Toyota class action
A litigation funder will seek a commission of up to 25 per cent in a class action against Toyota that could see the automotive giant owe close to $2 billion to 260,000 car owners after a judge found diesel filters in its cars were defective.
Pelvic mesh class actions nearing settlement, court told
Settlement talks in three class actions on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products have progressed “substantially”, a court has heard.
Dealers in Holden class action rejected $5M offer from GM
Car dealers that have brought a class action against General Motors over its decision to retire the Holden brand in Australia rejected offers of compensation totaling close to $5 million, according to court documents.
Law firms appear to sour on contest between rival a2 Milk class actions
Law firms running competing shareholder class actions against a2 Milk appear to have reached agreement to join forces, with a court order Thursday scrapping a contest to determine which case would proceed alone.
Judge signs off on 40% cut for law firm in Arrium class action
A judge has approved a 40 per cent group costs order for the law firm that's running a class action against KPMG and former directors of collapsed mining company Arrium, the highest approved since the state began allowing lawyers to earn a cut of class action awards.
Uber sought legal advice on how to get away with alleged class action offences, judge says
A judge has denied Uber’s attempts to withhold documents in two lawsuits on the basis of legal professional privilege, finding many of the client-lawyer communications were made in furtherance of various offences by the rideshare giant at the centre of a class action lawsuit.