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$47M settlement in ANZ credit insurance class action reasonable, judge says
Financial Services 2023-06-16 4:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

A $47 million settlement in a class action against ANZ — one of three settlements in a series of class actions against the big banks […]

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Hogā€™s Breath class action ā€˜canā€™t be left in abeyance foreverā€™, judge says
Class Actions 2023-06-05 4:22 pm By Gareth Baker

A judge has warned against a franchisee class action against Hogs Breath Cafe Australia remaining in limbo after the restaurant chainā€™s bid to toss the […]

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ā€˜Completely at seaā€™: Banks push for class closure in flex commissions cases
Class Actions 2023-06-02 10:33 pm By Sam Matthews

Westpac, Macquarie and ANZ are seeking class closure orders ahead of mediation in three class actions over flexible commissions schemes, telling a court hearing they […]

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Nuix class action to go ahead despite ASIC case
Class Actions 2023-05-02 3:58 pm By Sam Matthews

A shareholder class action against software company Nuix will go ahead as planned, after a stay application threatened to put the proceeding on ice pending […]

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Firm must compete to administer $192.5M PTTEP class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-03-22 9:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The law firm that ran a class action over the 2009 Montara oil spill must compete to administer a $192.5 million settlement, with a judge […]

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Montara oil spill class action firm, funder score half of $192.5M settlement
Class Actions 2023-03-03 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has largely approved the funder’s commission and legal fees to be deducted from a $192.5 million settlement of a class action against oil […]

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Firm’s contingency fee re-do wins over judge in class actions against banks
Class Actions 2023-03-03 5:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has won its second bid for a group costs order in three class actions against banks over flexible commission schemes after a […]

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S&P fights ‘significant’ expansion of class action over CDO ratings
Class Actions 2023-03-01 10:28 pm By Sam Matthews

S&P Global is fighting bids to expand a class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems to a new type of complex financial product […]

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In Jaguar Land Rover class action contest, ‘innovative’ funding model challenged
Automotive 2023-02-28 5:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has questioned an ā€œinnovativeā€ funding model proposed by its rival in a contest to run a class action against Jaguar Land Rover […]

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Class action can’t get cladding sales figures from 3A Composites’ supplier
Class Actions 2023-02-27 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action by property owners against the manufacturer and supplier of alleged combustible cladding has lost a bid for sales figures to estimate the […]

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