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Sportsbet wants class action to give up pre-retainer comms with firm
Sportsbet has argued that the lead plaintiff in a class action over alleged unlawful in-play betting services should hand over communications he had with his solicitor before he signed a retainer. 
In Brambles class action win, shareholders show imperfect loss analysis OK
Before the decision in the Brambles case this week -- the first shareholder class action to succeed at trial -- the path to proving loss from disclosure breaches was a thicket of, well, brambles. Now after six consecutive losses, Justice Bernard Murphy has paved the way for plaintiffs to prevail.
Brambles on hook for compensation after losing shareholder class action
In the first shareholder class action to succeed at trial in Australia, a judge has found logistics chain company Brambles breached its continuous disclosure obligations in relation to an overly rosy 2017 financial forecast amid problems with its North American pallets business.
10-year-old Ford class action goes back up to appeals court
A defects class action against Ford that's been on foot since 2016 is headed to the Full Court again, after a judge recently ruled on two remaining issues in dispute following a High Court ruling on on how reduction in value damages should be calculated.
Victoria settles hotel quarantine class action
A class action over Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine debacle worth as much as $2.6 billion has reportedly settled, with the cost to taxpayers said to be about $50 million.
Class action says ‘obvious problems’ with Sportsbet’s bid to claw back winnings
A class action alleging Sportsbet provided unlawful in-play betting services says the bookmaker’s counterclaim seeking restitution of winnings faces "obvious problems", pointing to difficulties in binding group members.
Quinn Emanuel ducks $24M security in hotel quarantine class action
A judge has ordered the firm behind a class action over Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program to pay another $3.6 million in security for costs, a far cry from the $24 million sought by the state to cover its outlay.
Used car owners can sue for reduction in value damages in Ford class action
Deciding an issue that might take a class action against Ford to the High Court for a second time, a judge has found that used car owners can sue under the same consumer guarantee as someone who bought a new car. 
Quinn Emanuel fights $24M security bid in hotel quarantine class action
The state of Victoria wants $24 million in security for costs from the applicant in a class action over its COVID-19 hotel quarantine fiasco, citing concerns about recovering costs from the US-based Quinn Emanuel entity that's funding the case.
Cbus trustee must pay $23.5M in ASIC case over delayed death benefits
A judge has ordered trustee United Super to pay $23.5 million after admitting it was liable for excessive delays in processing $20 million in death and disability claims.