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Pelvic mesh class actions nearing settlement, court told
AJB Stevens 2022-04-28 4:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Settlement talks in three class actions on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products have progressed “substantially”, a court has heard.
J&J won’t contest follow-on pelvic mesh class action
Bret Walker 2022-04-04 5:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
An additional 1,200 women who were implanted with defective pelvic mesh devices will be eligible for compensation after Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon agreed that findings in an earlier class action which it unsuccessfully fought all the way to the High Court should apply to a follow-on class action.
WSP to target another insurer over Opal Tower class action coverage after discovering $50M policy
Class Actions 2022-04-04 3:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The structural engineer behind Sydney's Opal Tower plans to drag insurer Tokio Marine into a lawsuit against two of Icon's insurers, after discovering another $50 million policy that responds to claims in a class action brought by apartment owners.
Mercedes-Benz to argue Takata airbags recall was invalid
Australian Government Solicitor 2022-04-01 1:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Mercedes-Benz will defend ACCC proceedings alleging it exposed consumers to serious injury or death by failing to comply with obligations under a compulsory recall of potentially deadly Takata airbags by arguing the recall was invalid.
Settlement talks in Astora pelvic mesh class action ‘well advanced’
AJB Stevens 2022-03-03 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
Settlement talks in a class action brought by Shine Lawyers against Astora Women's Health on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products are "well advanced", while mediation in two similar actions is ongoing, a court has heard.
Trial vacated in Monsanto class action over Roundup weed killer
Agriculture 2022-02-11 7:02 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
An upcoming three-month trial in a class action against agrochemical giant Monsanto has been vacated after the applicant's key expert withdrew from the case.
Astora Health says $27M best bet for class action members, warns of ‘financial difficulties’
Baker McKenzie 2022-02-01 12:50 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Astora Women's Health says group members should accept an open $27 million settlement offer in a class action over its allegedly defective pelvic mesh devices, warning that "financial difficulties" may prevent it from meeting any judgment if the case succeeds at trial.
Bayer Essure class action wins unredacted discovery for opt out notice
Class Actions 2022-01-10 2:41 pm By Bianca Hrovat Melbourne
Bayer has lost its bid to redact the names and contact details of potential group members from discovered documents in a Slater & Gordon-led class action over the drug maker's Essure contraceptive device.
Insurer Vero may be dragged into combustible cladding class action
Class Actions 2021-12-22 2:40 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The applicant in a class action against Fairview Architectural over allegedly combustible cladding is add insurer Vero Insurance as a respondent, after revealing the cladding manufacturer may have $190 million in insurance to cover the class action's claims.
‘Ticking time bomb’: Essure class action members all at risk, court told
Bayer 2021-12-08 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney
Group members in a class action over Bayer's Essure contraceptives had “a ticking time bomb” in their bodies after being implanted with the devices, and all were at risk of developing injuries, a court has heard.