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Ford class action judge worried case may ‘turn into a fiasco’
A judge presiding over a decade-long class action over alleged defective Ford vehicles has raised concerns about the prospect of conflicting Full Federal Court judgments, as issues over damages continue.
$750M class action against Murray Darling Authority fails at trial
A judge has dismissed a class action on behalf of irrigators in NSW and Victoria, alleging negligent management of water flowing through the Murray Darling system
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CSR must produce performance reports in distributor’s case
Saint Gobain-owned CSR has been ordered to hand over monthly performance reports for four business units and its building products division, in a misuse of market power case by insulation distributor Consolidated Energy.
CSR must hand over performance data in misuse of market power case
Saint Gobain-owned CSR has been ordered to produce monthly performance reports for four of its business units and its building products division, in a competition case by insulation distributor Consolidated Energy.
Class action against Murray Darling Authority can tweak case mid-trial
A class action alleging negligent management by the Murray Darling Basin Authority can amend their case four weeks into trial, with a judge finding the late application was not the result of a “deliberate forensic decision”.
Murray Darling authority slams class action’s ‘incoherent’ duty of care claim
The public body in charge of managing the Murray Darling’s water resources has slammed as "incoherent" a class action's claims that it owes a duty of care to protect farmers and irrigators against economic loss.
Murray Darling class action a ‘world away’ from failed climate change case, court told
On the first day of trial, a court has heard a class action over alleged negligent management of water flowing through the Murray Darling system is a “world away” from a climate change class action that recently failed at trial. 
AI rule change may be on cards after lawyers express concerns
A NSW Supreme Court judge has hinted there may be changes to a new practice note on the use AI in court proceedings, following complaints about how it applies to discovery and expert evidence.
High Court cases could push Blue Sky class action trial to 2026
Two High Court cases weighing key issues for class action practitioners will likely push the trial in a shareholder proceeding against the collapsed Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY to early 2026. 
Blue Sky directors may be ‘dragged back’ into shareholder class action, court told
Three former Blue Sky directors who were originally named in a shareholder class action against the collapsed fund manager might be "dragged back" into the case after its chief operating officer pointed the finger at him in his defence, a court has heard.