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In class action appeal, Ford says it’s not on hook for damages for fixed cars
Ford has challenged its loss in a class action over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmissions, arguing group members who have had their cars repaired are not entitled to damages.
‘No prospects of success’: Judge tosses COVID-19 class action over Victoria’s botched hotel quarantine
Two landmark class actions seeking damages from the Victorian government for economic losses suffered during last year's second wave of COVID-19 have been thrown out, but one of the cases will be given a second chance to proceed.
AMP’s bid to declass insurance class action ‘antithesis’ of interests of justice, court rules
Financial services company AMP has lost its bid to de-class representative proceedings brought on behalf of 1.5 million insurance customers.
Groupwide damages not ruled out in Ford class action, judge says
A judge has left open the possibility that aggregate damages could be awarded in a class action against US auto giant Ford on behalf of 185,000 vehicle owners over their defective cars.
Judge warns AMP it could face 1.2M lawsuits if declassing bid succeeds
AMP and a number of its financial planning subsidiaries could face 1.2 million individual claims if they win a bid to declass a group proceeding over allegedly excessive insurance premiums, a judge has said.
MIS regime poses ‘real risk’ to consolidating Freedom Foods class actions, court told
Recent changes to the law requiring funded class actions to be registered as managed investment schemes have complicated the question of how best to resolve the multiplicity issue in two class actions brought against Freedom Foods and Deloitte.
Worley budget adjustments were ‘drop in the ocean’, Full Court hears in class action appeal
Worley’s increases to a budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earning guidance, amounting to $1.14 million, were a “drop in the ocean”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.
Shareholders looking to revive class action say Worley pursued ‘growth stock’ ambitions over accuracy
Worley crafted the budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earnings guidance so that its shares could be rated as a “growth stock”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.
BHP asks High Court to weigh in on inclusion of foreign investors in class action
Global resources giant BHP Group is seeking special leave from the High Court to appeal a ruling that rejected its bid to exclude foreign investors from a shareholder class action over the 2015 Fundao dam disaster.
AMP launches bid to declass excessive insurance class action
AMP and a number of its financial planning subsidiaries have launched a bid to declass a group proceeding jointly run by Piper Alderman and Shine Lawyers over allegedly excessive insurance premiums.