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Judge baulks at law firm’s $13.8M bill in settled Woolworths class action
A judge has refused to sign off on $13.8 million in fees sought by law firm Maurice Blackburn as part of a $44.5 million settlement in a class action against Woolworths, saying the amount was "intuitively out of the range" of what was a reasonable legal bill for the case.
Woolworths offers undertaking to ease ACCC’s concerns over $552M PFD tie-up
The ACCC is seeking views on a proposed undertaking by Woolworths aimed at allaying the regulator's concerns about its planned $552 million acquisition of a 65 per cent stake in wholesale food distributor PFD Food Services.
Woolworths entitled to recoup loss in train derailment despite ‘force majeure’ event, judge says
Supermarket giant Woolworths can recoup losses from a 2014 train derailment in South Australia despite a contractual clause excluding force majeure events, the NSW Supreme Court has found.
Woolworths can include details of ‘no cost’ pay review in class action notice
A judge has allowed Woolworths to include details of its internal pay review processes in an opt out notice to be sent to disgruntled current and former employees who have launched a class action against the supermarket giant.
Judge concerned about law firm’s legal costs in $44.5M Woolworths class action settlement
A judge has raised questions about an estimated $13.6 million in legal costs to be sought in an upcoming approval hearing on a $44.5 million settlement reached in a shareholder class action against Woolworths.
Woolworths to pay $44.5M to settle shareholder class action
A $100 million shareholder class action against supermarket giant Woolworths has settled for $44.5 million, a few days before a 15-day trial was set to begin.
$100M Woolworths shareholder class action set for February hearing
Trial is set to begin February 2 in a $100 million shareholder class action against Woolworths over a February 2015 profit downgrade that allegedly led to a drop in the company's share price.
Full Court trashes ACCC appeal over Woolworths ‘eco’ picnic products
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its appeal of a ruling that found Woolworths' environmental claims for its 'Select Eco' line of compostable plates, bowls and cutlery were accurate, not false and misleading.
Facing lawsuit, Woolworths reverses position in pay dispute with union
Woolworths has agreed to fast-track retail employee pay increases after a union hit the supermarket giant with a lawsuit this week.
Two more supermarket giants may face underpayments class actions
Two leading independent supermarket groups are the latest retail giants to face possible class actions for alleged wage underpayments, in the wake of class actions lobbed against Woolworths and Coles.