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Contradictor backs $98M class action settlement given 7-Eleven’s ‘significant’ risk of losing at trial
Class Actions 2022-03-29 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A $98 million settlement reached in two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven is “appropriate” given the likelihood that the convenience store giant would have lost at trial, according to a contradictor who urged the court to reject a $25 million cut sought by the funder that backed the litigation.

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7-Eleven class action funder’s commission should be cut by $10M, court told
Class Actions 2022-03-28 7:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Litigation funder Galactic should receive a $15 million commission for its work on two franchisee class actions against convenience store giant 7-Eleven, instead of the $25 million it has asked for, a court has heard.

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Senior partner was not negligent in rejecting $4.45M Westpac settlement, court finds
Professional Negligence 2022-03-25 10:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney-based law firm and one if its senior partners has defeated lawsuits by five former clients alleging breach of duties and conflict of interest relating to a rejected $4.45 million settlement in an employment case against Westpac.

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Green groups dodge $450,000 security in cases against VicForest
Environment 2022-03-25 1:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Environmental groups fighting to protected the threatened greater glider have defeated VicForests’ bid for security for costs after a judge found the orders would “stifle” litigation in the public interest.

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Ashurst poaches three partners from Norton Rose Fulbright
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-03-25 3:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ashurst has snagged three Norton Rose Fulbright partners to join its corporate and projects team as part of its plan to grow its energy and resources practice in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Gilbert + Tobin managing partner to step down after 30 years ‘in the trenches’
Business of Law 2022-03-24 4:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Gilbert + Tobin co-founder Danny Gilbert will step down from his role as managing partner of the law firm, saying it was time to open up the leadership to the next generation.

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Law firm must pay former high earner ‘fruits of his victory’ pending appeal
Appeals 2022-03-24 1:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Melbourne law firm has lost its bid to delay payment of a $184,000 judgment to a former junior lawyer who earned hundreds of thousands of dollars per year under a lucrative pay structure.

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MLC admits to contraventions in $17.5M ASIC suit
Financial Services 2022-03-24 10:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Wealth manager MLC Limited has admitted to violating the Corporations Act by failing to send overdue notices to policyholders over a 15-year period, but will defend the bulk of ASIC’s claims in proceedings accusing it of causing $17.5 million in harm to over a quarter of a million consumers.

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KWM snags intellectual property partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Intellectual Property 2022-03-24 10:46 pm By Cindy Cameronne

King & Wood Mallesons has appointed a former Corrs Chambers Westgarth partner to join its intellectual property practice in Melbourne.

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Judge questions if Philips class action ‘appropriately resourced’
Class Actions 2022-03-23 3:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has questioned whether the lead applicant in a class action over sleep apnea machines with alleged safety defects was “appropriately resourced” to run the case against health tech giant Philips.

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