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Law firm seeks 35% GCO in WiseTech class action
Class Actions 2025-07-29 11:59 pm By Sam Matthews

The law firm running a shareholder class action against WiseTech is seeking a group costs order that would give it a 35 per cent cut of any settlement, arguing the relatively high rate was justified by the risks of running the case.

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$360M settlement in US may factor into Hino class action contingency fee
Class Actions 2025-07-24 11:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has said a $360 million settlement in a US class action could be relevant to deciding whether to vary a 25 per cent contingency fee in an Australian class action against Hino Motors, which settled for $87 million.  

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Unfair to deprive Maurice Blackburn of higher fees in class action run with Slaters: judge
Class Actions 2025-06-24 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has OK’d a settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates, along with $27 million in fees charged by Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon, after initially questioning the difference between the firms’ rates.

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Judge questions ‘problematic’ difference in preeminent class action firms’ rates
Settlement 2025-05-28 11:32 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has balked at Maurice Blackburn’s hourly rates in a jointly run class action against Treasury Wine Estates, questioning why the firm charged 20 per cent more than fellow preeminent class action firm Slater & Gordon. 

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Judge approves ‘high end’ 30% GCO in JB Hi-Fi class action
Class Actions 2025-05-23 11:15 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has approved Maurice Blackburn’s 30 per cent group cost order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi over worthless warranties, noting the ‘high end’ rate would be reviewed at a later stage.

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JB Hi-Fi class action judge says 30 per cent GCO ‘a good deal’
Class Actions 2025-05-16 1:47 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge hearing Maurice Blackburn’s application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a consumer class action against JB Hi-Fi has opined that an all-in group costs order was a better deal for group matters than the return in a typical funded case.

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Judge wants more detail on 30% contingency fee in JB Hi-Fi class action
Class Actions 2025-04-24 2:05 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has put off an application for a 30 per cent group costs order in a class action against JB Hi-Fi so law firm Maurice Blackburn can provide more detail about the proposed fee, which she said was “at the higher end”.

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Top 10 class action settlements of 2024
Class Actions 2025-01-03 7:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.

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Judge approves $31.5M settlement in junior doctors class action
Class Actions 2024-12-18 12:59 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has given the green light to a $31.5 million settlement in a class action brought by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.

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$272M settlement approved in Uber class actions
Class Actions 2024-12-02 10:25 am By Cindy Cameronne

The judge overseeing class actions against Uber has approved a $271.8 million settlement, which includes an $82 million deduction for the funder and $39 million for the firm that ran the cases.

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