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Group members in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy International over allegedly defective hip implants are on track to receive 100 per cent of their claims as the $250 million settlement continues to be distributed, a court has heard.
ANZ Bank will repay in full customers who were charged fees for no service after the corporate regulator pulled the bank up on its practice of partially remunerating some clients as part of a remediation program.
A judge has granted a bid by the applicant in a class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of allegedly worthless credit card insurance to include customers who took out personal loan insurance, in a ruling that could significantly expand the case.
An attempt by applicants in two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven to limit communications between the convenience store giant and group members ahead of a hearing to approve a confidential settlement with ANZ, the bank that loaned money to the franchisees, unfairly delays approval of the settlement until next year, a court has heard.
Banking giant Westpac has settled an investor class action brought by Levitt Robinson for its alleged role in an unregistered managed investment scheme.
Slater and Gordon is looking to significantly expand its class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of "worthless" credit card insurance to include personal loan customers who were sold allegedly unsuitable insurance policies.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is pushing back against an application by ANZ Bank to stay the regulator's civil penalties case over disclosures related to a $2.5 billion equity capital raising while it defends against criminal charges related to the controversial share placement.
After a first failed attempt, two class actions against 7-Eleven are trying again to restrict communications between the convenience store giant and franchisees ahead of a settlement approval hearing with ANZ, the bank that loaned money to store owners.
Piper Alderman has urged a judge to excuse its “obviously accidental” breach of legal profession costs regulations in its Discovery Metals investor class action against KPMG, warning that group members could suffer detriment if its $3.5 million legal bill was not approved quickly.
The liquidators of Gold Coast fund manager Equititrust are seeking court approval of a confidential settlement of two proceedings brought against KPMG for allegedly failing to properly audit the firm prior to its collapse.