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Toyota can’t overturn defect ruling, but wins cut to damages in diesel filter class action
Class Actions 2023-03-27 5:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has partially sided with Toyota in a challenge to the damages bill assessed by a judge in a class action over defective diesel filters, saying the reduction in value of affected cars should be assessed at 10 per cent, not 17.5 per cent, of the price paid by motorists.

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The top litigation law firms of 2022
Litigation Law Firms of the Year 2023-03-03 6:35 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Lawyerly’s Litigation Law Firms of 2022 racked up precedent-setting victories in a year that continued to see major developments in class action law.

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In Jaguar Land Rover class action contest, ‘innovative’ funding model challenged
Automotive 2023-02-28 5:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has questioned an “innovative” funding model proposed by its rival in a contest to run a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters in its vehicles.

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Walk-away settlement reached with directors in RCR Tomlinson shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-01-20 11:15 am By Cindy Cameronne

An investor class action against RCR Tomlinson has reached a walk-away settlement agreement with two former directors of the failed engineering company.

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‘No brainer’ that Arrium was failing when directors drew down funds, court told
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-08-02 11:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Several lenders have appealed a ruling that found they failed to prove steel giant Arrium falsified representations on loan drawdown notices ahead of its $2.8 billion collapse, saying it was a “no brainer” that the company was in dire straits when its directors sought extra funds.

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Toyota appeals loss in $2B diesel filter class action
Appeals 2022-06-10 11:45 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Toyota has lodged an appeal of a judgment that could see it owe around $2 billion to 260,000 car owners for selling vehicles with defective diesel filters for more than they were worth.

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Toyota must pay $18,000 in damages to applicant in defective filter class action
Product Liability 2022-05-17 2:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has awarded a Queensland motor vehicle assessor $18,400 in damages in a class action against Toyota over allegedly defective diesel filters in its cars that could see the automotive giant owe close to $2 billion to 260,000 car owners.

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Funder to seek cut of up to 25% in $2B Toyota class action
Class Actions 2022-04-28 8:52 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A litigation funder will seek a commission of up to 25 per cent in a class action against Toyota that could see the automotive giant owe close to $2 billion to 260,000 car owners after a judge found diesel filters in its cars were defective.

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Toyota could owe $2B in class action after judge finds cars were defective
Class Actions 2022-04-07 3:15 pm By Miklos Bolza

Toyota could owe close to $2 billion in compensation to 260,000 car owners after a judge found that diesel filters installed in its Hilux, Fortuner and Prado models were defective and that the cars were sold for more than they were worth.

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Arrium lenders hit with extra costs after rejecting $10M settlement offers
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-01-07 11:27 am By Bianca Hrovat

A group of banks that failed to prove steel giant Arrium falsified representations on loan drawdown notices ahead of its $2.8 billion collapse have been ordered to pay indemnity costs after a court found they rejected $10 million settlement offers three days into the trial.

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