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7-Eleven class action judge OKs $2.25M in costs of settlement approval argument
A judge overseeing two 7-Eleven class actions has signed off on $2.25 million in costs incurred by the funder and lawyers in their pitched battle to win approval for the terms of a $98 million settlement, which included deductions of more than $44 million to cover commission and fees.
Law firm expresses ‘regret’ as Aveo pays just $11M to settle class action
A class action against Aveo Group has settled for $11 million mid trial, with the law firm that brought the case expressing regret for any "distress or anxiety" it caused and acknowledging the retirement village provider’s contracts with residents were lawful. 
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Law firm’s $16.6M payday OK’d over 7-Eleven class action contradictor’s protests
A judge has blessed a law firm’s $16.6 million legal bill for running two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven despite a contradictor’s argument that it had a “troubling” practice of deferring its fees to benefit the funder that bankrolled the cases. 
Protester’s challenge to COVID-19 lockdown fails on appeal
An anti-lockdown protester has lost her appeal of a decision dismissing her legal challenge to Victoria’s stay-at-home orders, with an appeals court finding the reduction in risk to public health “outweighed” impacts on freedom of speech.
Sportsbet wins anti-suit injunction against US case by sportsbet.com owner
Sportsbet has won an injunction preventing the owner of the sportsbet.com domain from prosecuting an action in the US, which a judge said sought to interfere with an Australian domain name battle “in the most stark fashion.”
Law firm principal agrees to keep clear of retirement villages in Aveo class action
The principal of a law firm running a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group has agreed not to drop in on residents without giving the company notice.
Freezing order stands in Sportsbet’s domain name spat with owner of sportsbet.com
Bookmaker Sportsbet has defeated a bid to overturn a freezing order against the owner of the sportsbet.com domain name in a trade mark infringement dispute stemming from a promotion agreement.
Silk asked to appear in video opt-out notice to confused members in Aveo class action
A judge has declined to approve an amended opt-out notice featuring a video from a silk further explaining a "confusing" opt-out notice sent to group members in a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group that has led to 400 opt-outs.
Aveo class action members facing novel funding order protected by court, judge says
A judge has approved an opt-out notice in a class action against retirement home provider Aveo Group that advises of a proposed application for a controversial funding order that would put a lien on some group members homes.