A settlement has been reached in three class action against the Commonwealth of Australia over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military […]
The lead applicant in a class action over allegedly combustible cladding has been ordered to immediately pay the defendants’ costs that were thrown away by amended pleadings that bring a “substantially new case”, over a year after the high-stakes case was filed.
Westpac has criticised Shine Lawyers for allegedly turning a registration and opt out notice to class action members into a ‘sales pitch’ designed to book-build […]
The funder behind a class action against Westpac over allegedly excessive insurance premiums has confirmed that it will continue backing the case despite earlier concerns […]
The funder behind the recently resolved shareholder class action against teleco Vocus will ask a judge to make a common fund order at a hearing […]
Facing a class action by shareholders alleging negligence over advice to Slater and Gordon, law firm Arnold Bloch Leibler is bringing proceedings against its former […]
A common fund order granting the litigation funder behind the stolen wages class action 20 per cent of a $190 million settlement remains in force […]
The judge overseeing three class actions against the Commonwealth alleging contamination from the use of toxic firefighting foam at three naval bases has shot down […]
Companies and other defendants forked over big sums last year to settle more than 20 class actions, with a total of at least $734 million […]
Calling it the largest human rights case in Australia’s history, a judge has signed off on a $190 million settlement in a class action against […]