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Hyde Park developer, RSL settle $95M payment dispute
Construction 2025-07-14 2:39 pm By Andy Sidler

The prospective developer of the Hyde Park Inn in Sydney has dropped its appeal of a decision which disallowed it from delaying a $95 million payment to the NSW Returned Service League.

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Dyldam settles case over $74M sale of Paramatta development
Construction 2025-07-10 11:55 pm By Andy Sidler

Dyldam Developments has won approval to settle a case by the liquidator of a special purpose vehicle over the proceeds of a Paramatta development that sold for $74 million — bolstered by major shareholder Persephone’s “gritted teeth” backing.

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In ANZ class action, court approves third settlement GCO without altering rate
Class Actions 2025-07-07 11:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

In the third decision approving an unaltered group costs order at the resolution of a class action, a judge has OK’d an $85 million settlement by ANZ, representing a $21 million payday for Maurice Blackburn.

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Despite ‘unease’ over legal costs, judge approves $1.3M class action settlement
Class Actions 2025-07-01 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $1.3 million settlement in a class action by investors in a Melbourne apartment development, despite reservations about the lion’s share going to the law firm that brought the case.

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GCO won’t cover law firm’s costs in Suncorp class action, court told
Class Actions 2025-06-30 11:47 pm By Andy Sidler

Maurice Blackburn’s costs in running a ‘junk’ insurance class action which settled for $34 million will not be fully covered under a 25 per cent group costs order, a court has heard. 

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Banksia mastermind to pay $10M to group members, despite $70M in assets
Class Actions 2025-06-26 11:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Entities linked to the late solicitor Mark Elliott are set to pay $10 million to settle claims by Banksia class action members, despite a related company owning $70 million on trust, a court has heard. 

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Court approves $43M settlement, GCO in Noumi class action
Class Actions 2025-06-26 11:16 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved a $43 million settlement in a class action action alleging Noumi misled investors about its inventory, including a 22 per cent group costs order to be split between the two law firms that ran the case.

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EML Payments settles shareholder class action for $37M
Class Actions 2025-06-25 11:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Payments processing company EML has agreed to pay $37.3 million to settle a shareholder class action over its alleged failure to disclose Ireland central bank’s concerns with its anti-money laundering compliance.

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S&P settles investors’ case but class action will resolve when ‘hell freezes over’, court told
Financial Services 2025-06-24 11:00 pm By Sam Matthews

S&P has reached a settlement in a case by two Cayman Island companies over alleged defective ratings but a class action won’t settle until “hell freezes over,” a court has heard.

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Unfair to deprive Maurice Blackburn of higher fees in class action run with Slaters: judge
Class Actions 2025-06-24 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has OK’d a settlement in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates, along with $27 million in fees charged by Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon, after initially questioning the difference between the firms’ rates.

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