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‘I don’t accept it’: Judge questions costs, confidentiality in Romeo’s class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-03-08 10:14 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A judge has come down hard on a settlement in class actions against supermarket chain Romeo's, saying group members had been kept in the dark and the costs to be paid to the plaintiffs' firm did not add up.
MCoBeauty drops ‘2000 hour’ eye makeup brand to settle trade mark suit
Intellectual Property 2022-03-02 12:33 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Cosmetics company MCoBeauty has reached a settlement with the maker of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye kit in a case alleging  “deliberate and flagrant” trade mark and copyright infringement.
Jellycat’s Bashful Bunny plush toy ‘hardly a revolutionary concept’, court told
Intellectual Property 2022-03-01 6:18 pm By Bianca Hrovat Sydney
A toy designer that has been sued for allegedly copying the design of toy maker Jellycat’s beloved ‘Bashful Bunny’ has pushed back at a request for discovery concerning its design process, telling the court “a plush toy in the shape of a bunny is hardly a revolutionary concept”.
Priceline class action on verge of collapse as funder withdraws
Class Actions 2022-02-18 1:18 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The funder that was bankrolling a class action alleging pharmacy giant Priceline exercised an "overly prescriptive level of control" on franchisees which limited their profitability has withdrawn its support for the proceeding.
Class action funder says perceived 7-Eleven ‘pressure’ relevant to $25M commission bid
Class Actions 2022-02-15 5:51 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Evidence of anxiety felt by 7-Eleven franchisees leading class actions against the convenience store giant was relevant to whether the funder could earn a $25 million commission from the proceeds of a settlement, a court has heard.
Booktopia denies ‘systematically’ refusing refunds after 2 days
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-02-15 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Online book retailer Booktopia has admitted it scrapped a term requiring two days' notice of damaged or incorrect books, but rejects claims by the ACCC that the policy resulted in a systematic refusal to refund customers.
Law firms earned $68M for defending lawsuits over collapse of Dick Smith
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-02-11 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
The law firms and barristers who defended former Dick Smith directors in sprawling litigation over the failure of the electronics retailer earned close to $68 million in fees, a court has heard.
Judge has change of heart, will hold settlement hearing in Romeo’s class actions
Class Actions 2022-02-10 10:10 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
A Federal Court judge has reconsidered her plan to dispense with a hearing to weigh a $1.55 million settlement of two class actions that allege supermarket chain Romeo's underpaid hundreds of workers at stores in NSW and South Australia.
In class action defence, Tyro says businesses should have accepted cash during EFTPOS outage
Class Actions 2022-02-01 9:58 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Fintech Tyro has hit back at a class action brought on behalf of retailers who were unable to process payments because of a days-long terminal outage, arguing they should have accepted cash while their EFTPOS machines were down.
Cotton On, Lovisa face potential class actions, accused of underpaying staff
Class Actions 2022-01-27 3:32 pm By Christine Caulfield Melbourne
Clothing chain Cotton On Group and jeweller Lovisa are the latest targets of potential underpayments class actions for allegedly failing to pay employees for extra hours worked.
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