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Judge ‘very uncomfortable’ with funder’s novel costs bid in KPMG class action
Class Actions 2025-12-18 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concerns about a funder’s novel application for its costs in a partially settled shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco, saying everyone was getting a payday except group members. 

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Grill’d served with class action over staff rest breaks
Employment 2025-12-18 12:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A new class action targeting Grill’d alleges the burger chain wrongly denied thousands of workers the rest breaks they were entitled to under enterprise bargaining agreements.

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Falcon Capital liquidators bring case against property developer over $46M loan
Real Estate 2025-12-19 11:55 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The liquidators of Falcon Capital, which is suspected of having misused $450 million in investor funds, have sued a Melbourne property developer, claiming he knowingly assisted Falcon to loan millions in trust money in a “dishonest and fraudulent design”. 

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‘Paradigm shift’: Otsuka says High Court must reverse patent extension ruling
Intellectual Property 2026-01-08 4:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has asked the High Court to overturn a decision revoking its Abilify patent extension, saying the ruling, which limited the extension-of term scheme to active substances only, will “lead to a groundswell of court proceedings”.

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Plus500 can’t shut down class action in favour of arbitration
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Plus500 has lost its bid to permanently stay a class action by investors who lost money trading in highly leveraged financial products, with a court finding that the arbitration clause relied on by the online trader was unfair and void.

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High Court revives Sydney light rail class action against Transport for NSW
Class Actions 2025-12-17 12:04 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has revived a class action by small business owners over the interference caused by the construction of the Sydney light rail network.

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Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.

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ACCC takes HelloFresh, Youfoodz to court over alleged subscription traps
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-12-16 11:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The ACCC has filed proceedings against home meal delivery giants HelloFresh and Youfoodz, seeking compensation for tens of thousands of customers who were allegedly charged a fee after cancelling their subscriptions.

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Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal stay of costs win against media mogul
Business of Law 2025-12-15 11:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged. 

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iPhone note counts as businessman’s will, appeals court says
Appeals 2025-12-15 11:29 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An appeals court has found a note left on the iPhone of a late businessman with an estate worth over $13 million counts as his last will and testament.

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