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Optus’ claim of privilege over Deloitte report ‘not sustainable’, judge says
Optus has lost its fight to keep a class action from accessing an independent report by consulting giant Deloitte into last year's major data breach.
Carnival points finger at passengers in norovirus class action
Carnival has pointed the finger at passengers in response to a class action over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship, a defence that recently flopped in a separate class action over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard Ruby Princess.
ANZ breached continuous disclosure rules during $2.5B share placement, court finds
A judge has found that ANZ breached continuous disclosure rules by failing to disclose a $750 million bailout by underwriters Deutsche Bank, Citigroup and JP Morgan during its $2.5 billion equity capital raising in August 2015.
Epic Games cases against Google, Apple to run alongside class actions
A judge has ordered lawsuits by Fortnite owner Epic Games against Apple and Google to be heard together with class actions against the tech giants on behalf of app developers and customers who accuse them of distorting competition in the app marketplace.
Judge says Optus CEO’s statement on Deloitte report raises doubts about privilege claim
A judge has questioned an argument by Optus that a report by Deloitte into a major data breach was protected by privilege, saying a press release by the teleco's boss belied the claim that the provision of legal advice was the report's chief purpose.
OAIC taken to court in battle to run Optus class action-style complaint
The OAIC has been dragged to court by the law firm that filed a class action-style complaint over the massive Optus data breach, after the privacy commissioner chose a competing representative complaint to move forward.
Government brings $325M High Court challenge over generic Plavix ban
A 16-year battle between the federal government and drug maker Sanofi-Aventis over an allegedly unjustified court order that prevented the release of a generic version of blockbuster blood-thinner Plavix has gone to the High Court.
Norovirus class action faces ‘lurking’ stay issue
After surviving multiple strike-out bids, a class action against Carnival over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship is still facing a “lurking" issue about a potential stay in relation to the claims of a subset of group members.
Norovirus class action defeats Carnival’s latest strike-out bid
A class action against Carnival over norovirus outbreaks on its Sun Princess cruise ship has defeated the cruise operator’s second strike out bid, with a judge saying the failure to identify what exactly went wrong “may not be fatal” to the case.
SkyCity may test AUSTRAC’s mettle at trial, judge says
SkyCity may be the first company to test the strength of AUSTRAC's claims in court, according to a judge who recently said in a separate case that the regulator's habit of agreeing to penalties could give rise to a "moral hazard".