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Judge question AMP class action’s bid to ‘prettify’ case on eve of trial
Class Actions 2025-11-07 11:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The applicant in a class action against AMP wants to amend the case five years in and three months out from trial, but a judge has warned he will look dimly on any changes that disrupt the evidence planned for the hearing.

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AGN must detail reasonable grounds for ‘Love Gas’ ads, ACCC says
Greenwashing 2025-11-07 4:40 pm By Sam Matthews

In its case accusing Australian Gas Networks of greenwashing with ads promising gas was “becoming renewable”, the consumer regulator is pushing the company to identify who it says had reasonable grounds for the statements.

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‘You’ve been too slow’, judge tells applicant in Sony Playstation class action
Class Actions 2025-11-06 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action alleging Sony used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store has told the applicant to get “a bigger team” on the slow-moving case. 

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Judge questions ratcheted contingency fee in MinRes class action
Class Actions 2025-11-05 11:07 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned the tiered structure of a group costs order sought by the law firm running a class action against Mineral Resources, but the firm argued Wednesday it would need the highest rate if a flat fee were ordered.

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Apache loses strike-out bid in $83M tax credit spat with Santos
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-11-06 11:41 pm By Sam Matthews

Several Apache Corporation units have failed to block Santos from withdrawing admissions in a long-running fight over $83 million in tax credits related to Apache’s $2.1 billion sale of certain assets, with a judge finding Apache’s prejudice arguments were “significantly overstated”.

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Plaintiffs in WestConnex suit win dismissal of third suit by funder
Real Estate 2025-11-05 11:22 pm By Sam Matthews

The lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Transport for New South Wales over the compulsory acquisition of land for the WestConnex road project have won their bid to toss a third suit brought by the funder which backed the case.

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iSignthis, Grant Thornton point the finger in class action defence
Class Actions 2025-10-31 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton have each pointed the finger at each other in response to a shareholder class action over the delisted fintech’s 2018 financial statements.

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‘Very concerned’: Judge wants to hear from late EML class action members
Class Actions 2025-10-30 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has adjourned a hearing seeking approval of a $37.35 million settlement in a shareholder class action against EML Payments over concerns about the exclusion of late registrants and claims.

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IVF rebate class action faces bid to cut egg donors from case
Class Actions 2025-10-30 11:10 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government has flagged its intention to bring a strike-out application to narrow the group member definition in a class action by single women and same-sex couples who were denied Medicare rebates for IVF.

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Subcontractor to intervene in case over DOCA for Roberts Co’s Victorian arm
Restructuring & Insolvency 2025-10-31 11:33 pm By Sam Matthews

One of 50 subcontractors left unpaid after Victoria’s Department of Education nixed three construction project contracts with failed builder Roberts Co (VIC) is set to join in proceedings seeking declarations under a deed of company arrangement. 

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