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Domino’s files appeal after class action loss
Pizza chain Domino's has lodged an appeal and secured a stay of orders following a ruling in a class action that it misled franchisees on worker pay entitlements.
Court approves $28M settlement in detention class action
A court has signed off on a $28.1 million settlement in an immigration detention class action against the Commonwealth, including nearly $11 million in costs for the firm that ran the case.
JB Hi-Fi lawyer says ‘unlikely’ ACL would provide same cover as warranties
A JB Hi-Fi in-house counsel has told a class action trial that it was unlikely the Australian Consumer Law provided the same protection as was offered in warranties the company sold to customers. 
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.
JB Hi-Fi warranties ‘impossible’ to understand, class action trial hears
Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.
Appeals likely in drawn-out Coles, Woolworths overtime cases
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, which are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in wage remediation costs after a landmark ruling, are likely to appeal once declarations are made in four drawn-out court cases.
Judge tosses part of Coles underpayments class action
A judge has dismissed a portion of an applicant's claims in FWO and class action cases against Coles and Woolworths, while final declarations against the supermarket giants remain to be made, almost one year after the companies were found liable for $780 million in back pay.
Mid-trial amendment in Nuix class action wins court OK
A judge has allowed a mid-trial amendment in a shareholder class action over software company Nuix's 2020 public float on the ASX.
Nuix slams ‘late and defective’ proposed mid-trial amendment
Nuix has blasted as defective and "exceptionally" late a proposed mid-trial amendment to the pleadings in a shareholder class action over the software firm's 2020 IPO.