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Useless to continue $400M underpayments class action against Tandem, judge says
Class Actions 2023-06-19 11:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved the discontinuance of an underpayments class action against Tandem, saying it would be “inutile” to press forward with the case after […]

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Class action seeks court OK to drop case after teleco contractor fails
Employment 2023-04-04 5:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The applicant in an underpayments class action against telecommunications contractor Tandem — which has been stayed since the company entered administration — has asked a […]

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Court won’t allow suit over $200M in Lendlease purchase options
Real Estate 2023-03-07 5:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has dismissed a challenge in a lengthy legal drama between the children of one of Australia’s richest families, finding that a lawsuit […]

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Sunwater insurer doesn’t owe coverage for $440M Queensland floods class action
Insurance 2022-12-16 9:25 pm By Sam Matthews

Queensland government-owned water services provider Sunwater has lost a bid to overturn a judgment letting insurer Liberty Mutual Insurance off the hook for its share […]

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Funder’s commission cut by 33% in ‘lower risk’ employment class action
Employment 2022-12-01 3:28 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has cut a funder’s commission by 33 per cent after approving a $20 million settlement in a sham contracting class action against telco […]

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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
Employment 2022-10-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Teleco contractor BSA, which resolved a class action by its workforce for $20 million, won’t be recouping the costs of legal action to exclude a […]

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BSA’s $20M class action settlement wins court approval
Class Actions 2022-07-26 11:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $20 million settlement in a sham contracting class action accusing telco contractor BSA Limited of misclassifying its workforce of technicians […]

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Judge questions if funders should get lower commissions in employment class actions
Class Actions 2022-07-08 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge overseeing the settlement approval of an underpayments class action against telco contractor BSA has questioned whether litigation funders should receive commissions lower than […]

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BSA can ringfence $13M capital raising from $20M class action payout
Employment 2022-07-05 6:14 pm By Sam Matthews

Telco contractor BSA has won a bid to ringfence a $13 million capital raising from a $20 million settlement reached with group members in a […]

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Class action wants BSA to double first payment under $20M settlement
Class Actions 2022-06-07 2:33 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Technicians bringing a class action against BSA have argued it should double its first settlement payment using money raised in its 2022 prospectus after the […]

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