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Judge questions if High Court ruling allows common fund orders at settlement
The judge presiding over the settlement approval hearing in a shareholder class action against telecommunications company Vocus Group has questioned whether the High Court's recent ruling striking down common fund orders at the outset of class actions would allow him to make such an order at settlement.
Celebrity chef Pete Evans fined $25,200 for bogus coronavirus claims about light product
Celebrity chef Pete Evans has been fined $25,200 by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for claiming an expensive light machine dubbed the Biocharger could help protect people from the coronavirus.
Damages hearing in Queensland floods class action to go ahead despite appeal
A hearing to determine damages in the Queensland floods class action will proceed next week despite an appeal brought by the two dam operators that were found liable for the 2011 floods in the state that destroyed 2,000 homes.
Virgin administration could push the boundaries of corporations law
Voluntary administration was the only option for Virgin, and the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the airline’s decline could present a unique opportunity for the administrators to push the boundaries of corporations law, according to insolvency experts.
Media monitor Isentia loses bid to lower interim copyright fees
The Copyright Tribunal has dismissed an application by media monitoring firm Isentia to lower per-clip rates payable to collecting house Copyright Agency, rejecting arguments the higher fees had led to a loss of customers.
Court limits ‘fishing’ in ousted Piper Alderman partner’s sex discrimination case
Piper Alderman will spend the next six weeks gathering documents for a former partner who is seeking to revive her unlawful discrimination case against the firm, but a court limited the categories of documents sought to prevent a 'fishing' expedition.
Courts don’t have power to make class closure orders, appeals court says
An appeals court has overturned a ruling ordering class closure in seven representative proceedings against car makers over defective Takata airbags, finding courts do not have the power to make class closure orders.
Class mulls options for talking to jailed Crown employees after appeals court defeat
The lead applicant in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts is considering alternative options for examining 18 former jailed employees after an appeals court found communication with the employees was impermissible given confidentiality agreements they had with Crown.
Adcon can’t stop Icon from calling on security in feud over Botanic Melbourne development
Engineering firm Adcon has failed in a bid to block developer Icon from accessing a $396,000 bank guarantee after delays in the development of the Botanic Melbourne residential apartment complex.
High Court won’t hear appeal over ‘Diamond Joe’ Gutnick family’s $1 mining deal
The High Court will not hear a challenge to a ruling that found two companies previously run by Joseph "Diamond Joe" Gutnik and his family were insolvent.