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Knives come out in Nuix class action beauty parade
A victor remains to be crowned following a heated beauty parade between competing class actions against tech company Nuix, with two law firms facing criticism for their "cumbrous" consolidation proposal and a third firm copping flak for its "opaque" financials.
Judge signs off on consolidation in a2 Milk class actions
A judge has allowed two law firms to jointly run a consolidated shareholder class action against dairy company a2 Milk, saying the arrangement was in the interests of group members and was "not novel".
‘Unsatisfactory state of affairs’: 7-Eleven class action funder wants $16.6M advance on payout
A litigation funder for two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven has asked a court for a $16.6 million payout to cover its costs before a judge rules on how much it can pocket from a $98 million settlement.
Judge allows QC’s $9,800 fee, says two barristers ‘not luxurious’
A judge has rejected a court-appointed costs assessor’s opinion that engaging a silk to fight an interlocutory application in a spat between two Queensland law firms was “plainly a luxury”.
Ten asks court to toss sex discrimination claims from journalist’s harassment case
Network Ten has moved to strike out claims that it’s Canberra bureau, led by high profile political reporter Peter van Onselen and executive editor Anthony Murdoch “was a workplace that was hostile to women.”
Avanteos hit with $1.7M penalty in landmark criminal case over dead member fees
Former Commonwealth Bank subsidiary Avanteos Investments has been slugged with a $1.7 million penalty after pleading guilty to charges it failed to update disclosure statements on products that continued to deduct adviser fees from accounts of dead superannuation members.
Judge approves Blackstone’s takeover of Crown Resorts
A judge has given his approval to the takeover of Crown Resorts by US private equity group Blackstone.
Judge questions law firm founder on why employment class actions are worth it
A judge has questioned whether class actions are the best way to resolve underpayment disputes during a hearing on a settlement in two class actions against supermarket chain Romeo's, which one group member called “criminally unfair.”
Quintis investors to get $4.7M in class action settlement, court told
Two years after an insurance dispute scuttled a proposed settlement, group members in two class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis are set to receive $4.7 million in a settlement with the defunct company.
ASIC wins contested extension in Mayfair, Mawhinney appeals
A judge has granted ASIC a hotly contested extension of time in appeals brought by  Mayfair Group and founder James Mawhinney after a judge slapped the investment group with a $30 million penalty.