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AFL concussion class action will add family of injured players
A class action against the AFL on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries will expand its group definition to include family members and dependents, while a competing case by the widow of Shane Tuck has been dropped. 
Solicitor closed law firm to dodge barrister’s fees, tribunal hears
A solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct for shuttering his law practice to avoid paying a barrister's $137,000 bill and for repeatedly failing to respond to the legal watchdog's subsequent requests for information.
Graincorp hits back at class action over noisy, foul-smelling factory
Agricultural giant Graincorp has hit back at a class action filed by rural Victorians who allege that a loud and foul-smelling oilseed factory run by the "high-handed" company has reduced the value of their homes and affected their health.
Law firm partner takes fight with ATO over exit payment to High Court
A retired law firm partner has taken his battle with the ATO to the High Court, arguing he is not liable to be taxed on $182,000 in goodwill payments he received on exiting the firm's partnership in 2008. 
Unlawful detention class action settles for $27.5M
A class action on behalf of 121 children who allege they were wrongfully detained in adult prisons or immigration detention due to flawed age testing has settled for $27.5 million.
Judge ‘had enough’ with delays in four-year-old AMP class action
The judge overseeing a slow moving class action against four AMP subsidiaries and two trustees over alleged excessive superannuation fees has expressed his frustration with delays in the case, fixing the case for trial over the wealth manager's protest.
Ex-Greenwoods partner asks High Court to weigh in on whistleblower protections
A former Greenwoods & Herbert Smith Freehills partner who claims he was sacked for complaining about Lendlease's attempts to avoid tax liability has asked the High Court to overrule a judgment finding recent changes to whistleblower protections do not apply retrospectively to cover his claims.
United Petroleum says class action firm can’t ‘veto’ chats with group members
United Petroleum, which is facing a franchisee class action over allegedly loss-making Pie Face stores, is resisting a plaintiff law firm's bid for “a right of veto” over the petrol giant's communications with group members, even those not represented by the firm.
Crypto is ‘not money’: Finder Wallet fights ASIC case
Finder Wallet has argued it did not need a financial services licence to sell its crypto product Finder Earn because it was not money, but instead allowed customers to purchase an asset and acted as a marketing tool to funnel users to its app. 
High Court asked to revive Volkswagen airbags class action
A failed class action against Volkswagen over Takata airbags is seeking special leave from the High Court, arguing an appeals court was wrong to find a reasonable consumer would be comfortable with an airbag that posed a potential risk of rupture.