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High Court won’t hear Fortescue challenge to native title ruling
The High Court has declined Fortescue Metals' bid for special leave to appeal a ruling that granted native title to the Yinjibarndi people over a large section of land in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
‘Threat of a heavy sanction’: Shareholder slams opt-out notice in AMP class action
A proposed notice to eligible group members in Maurice Blackburn's class action against AMP over its fees for no services scandal threatened to bar unregistered shareholders from any settlement stemming from mediation in the case, a threat barred by a recent ruling finding that courts have no power to close class actions to signed up group members, an appeals court has heard.
Kraft takes trade dress battle with Bega to High Court
US food giant Kraft-Heinz wants the High Court to hear its intellectual property stoush with Bega after twice losing the battle over the right to use its peanut butter trade dress in Australia.
3A Composites fights for class closure order in combustible cladding action
German cladding manufacturer 3A Composites is pushing forward with a bid to close a class action over allegedly combustible cladding to registered group members, arguing that a recent appeals court decision does not bar class closure in this case.
ACCC loses appeal over $205M Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal
The ACCC has come up short in its appeal of a ruling that dismissed its challenge to Pacific National $205 million acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, with the Full Federal Court also releasing Pacific National from an undertaking given to the court.
AMP class action should be put on ice until High Court ruling on beauty parade, court hears
Maurice Blackburn’s shareholder class action against AMP should be put on ice until the High Court decides whether a ruling in last year's beauty parade awarding the firm carriage of the matter was decided in error, a court has heard.
High Court takes up Westpac fight against ASIC personal advice case
The High Court has agreed to hear a challenge by Westpac to a ruling in favour of ASIC that found the bank violated its duty to act in customers' best interests during a superannuation rollover campaign, a case that could clarify the line between personal and general financial advice.
Scenic Tours passengers can claim damages for disappointment, High Court rules
Passengers on a European river cruise operated by Scenic Tours can claim damages for disappointment after they were forced to take buses for most of their luxury tour, the High Court has ruled.
High Court may pick apart choice of Maurice Blackburn in AMP class action contest
The power of courts to choose a single winner from a contest of competing class actions is not the likely target of the High Court in taking up a challenge to last year's beauty parade of shareholder proceedings against AMP, but the analysis behind the decision to award Maurice Blackburn the prize could face scrutiny, experts say.
High Court takes up challenge to AMP class action beauty parade
The High Court has agreed to weigh in on a decision last year to pick Maurice Blackburn's case as the winner of a beauty parade of shareholder class actions against AMP over the wealth manager's controversial fees for no service.