Settlement

Former CFMEU Victorian secretary John Setka has reached an agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman in proceedings alleging he tried to coerce the AFL to sack an umpire over his previous role at the Australian Building and Construction Commission.

Vehicle leasing company FleetPartners has reached an agreement to resolve a shareholder class action for $27 million.

Lawyers running a class action against Qantas over flight cancellations during COVID-19 will take home $15 million from a $105 million settlement, while the funder is set to receive another $25 million, a court has heard.

A settlement has been approved in a class action against a unit of Dennis Corporation, which was accused of wrongly terminating off-the-plan contracts when local property values jumped.

Design tech giant Canva has settled Fair Work proceedings brought by a former software engineer over his sacking. 

Dairy giant a2 Milk has agreed to cough up $62 million to settle a consolidated shareholder class action over a 2021 guidance.

Formalwear brand Portia & Scarlett has resolved a lawsuit against one of its founders alleging she accessed confidential dress designs contained in two computer files.

The Finance Sector Union has reached a resolution with National Australia Bank in a test case by four managers who were allegedly required to work "unreasonable" unpaid hours for years.

A judge has declined a funder’s bid for a $43 million payout in a class action accusing Colonial First State of charging excessive premiums, saying it was entitled to a 27.5 per cent commission but not $4.5 million for after-the-event insurance. 

A judge has approved a $37.35 million settlement in a class action alleging fintech EML Payments failed to promptly disclose anti-money laundering and counter terrorism compliance concerns.