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Toyota says emissions cheat class action claims are out of time
Class Actions 2025-05-29 11:48 pm By Sam Matthews

Toyota has hit back at claims against its newly joined Japanese parent company in a class action over alleged emission cheat devices, saying the bulk of the claims are statute barred.

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Toyota Finance hit with class action over add-on insurance
Class Actions 2025-05-26 11:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Toyota Finance has been hit with a class action alleging customers paid thousands for ‘junk’ add-on insurance, on the heels of a law firm’s unsuccessful bid to add the claims to an existing class action over flex commissions. 

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Vehicle Management Systems wins extension to renew patents after forgetting to pay fees
Intellectual Property 2025-05-02 11:59 pm By Andy Sidler

A company that manufactures vehicle sensing technology used to monitor public parking has been allowed more time to renew its patents, despite opposition from rival SARB.

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‘Confusing’ group definition struck out in Mercedes-Benz class action
Class Actions 2025-04-23 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A judge has struck out a circular and confusing group definition in an emissions cheat class action against Mercedes-Benz, but has given the class action the chance to replead.

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ACCC accuses LDV of misleading consumers about cars’ durability
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-04-23 11:33 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has taken car importer LDV to court for allegedly representing to consumers that certain car models were durable and suitable for off-road conditions, when in reality they were prone to rusting within five years of purchase.

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Moray & Agnew recruits new corporate partner
People In The News 2025-04-15 1:43 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

An automotive law expert has joined Moray & Agnew as a partner in the firm’s corporate and commercial practice.

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Law firm left ‘boxing at shadows’ ahead of Hyundai, Kia class action fight
Class Actions 2025-04-11 4:00 pm By Sam Matthews

Applicants in class actions against Hyundai and Kia have complained they are being left in the dark about whether a competing set of cases will amend their pleadings ahead of next month’s law firm carriage fight.

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Judge wants more than ‘bland’ claim of defects in Hyundai, Kia class actions
Class Actions 2025-04-10 1:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Class actions against Hyundai and Kia say they need a third round of document discovery, two years into the cases, but a judge has said the applicants should first detail the alleged engine defects at issue.

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Hyundai, Kia class action firm can’t escape costs of withdrawn appeals
Appeals 2025-04-09 3:37 pm By Andy Sidler

Applicants in class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged defective braking will pay the car manufacturers’ costs incurred for abandoned appeals, despite arguing the appeals were overtaken by subsequent events.

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Judge calls out ‘ambiguities and circularities’ in Mercedes-Benz class action
Class Actions 2025-04-07 11:53 pm By Andy Sidler

Mercedes-Benz has taken aim at an amended group definition in a class action over alleged defeat devices designed to cheat emissions testing, with a judge agreeing that it contains “ambiguities and circularities”.

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