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In fight with ex-Orix CEO, Chubb can argue Coca-Cola Amatil knew nothing of alleged bribes
Insurance 2023-03-22 9:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Facing a claim to cover the legal costs of former Orix CEO John Carter under a D&O policy, Chubb has been given the green light to argue that Coca-Cola Amatil’s board had no knowledge of alleged secret bribes.

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Downer EDI faces class action threat over accounting irregularities
Construction 2023-03-21 3:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Downer EDI is facing a possible shareholder class action after the construction giant revealed accounting irregularities had caused it to overstate its revenue by as much as $40 million.

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ACCC loses appeal in ‘fanciful’ NSW Ports competition case
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-02-23 1:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has lost its challenge to a decision that tossed its case alleging NSW Ports stymied competition when it signed a 50-year agreement with the state to privatise two ports. 

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Uber loses bid to pare back taxi driver class action
Class Actions 2023-02-20 10:34 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed Uber’s application to trim down a class action brought by taxi and hire car drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, finding that cutting claims related to the hire care driver group would cause “real prejudice”.

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Uber looks to trim taxi driver class action
Class Actions 2023-02-10 4:36 pm By Sam Matthews

Uber wants to trim a class action by taxi and hire drivers in four states over the introduction of UberX, saying the case lacks coherence.

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High Court won’t hear appeal of security for costs order in Westconnex class action
High Court 2022-12-08 5:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The High Court has refused to hear an appeal of a decision forcing an unnamed litigation funder to provide $415,000 in security for the NSW government’s defence costs in a class action over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of land for construction of the $16 billion WestConnex tunnel.

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NSW government has to prove $3B light rail was ‘necessary’, class action says
Trials 2022-12-07 4:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Closing a class action trial over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail, a lawyer for 3,500 small businesses told a judge Wednesday the NSW government had to show that building the tram network was a “reasonably necessary” addition to the city’s transport options.

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Judge shaves $5M off agreed penalty in ACCC case against Uber
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-12-07 11:14 am By Sam Matthews

A judge has imposed a $21 million penalty on Uber for misleading customers through platform-wide cancellation messages and estimated fares on its Uber Taxi option, $5 million short of the “very substantial” sum jointly agreed by the parties.

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Light rail class action plaintiffs want NSW on hook for litigation funder’s cut
Transportation & Infrastructure 2022-11-15 4:55 pm By Christine Caulfield

Businesses bringing a class action over Sydney’s $3 billion light rail project are pursuing a bold new claim that the NSW government pay not only for damages related to their nuisance claims, but for the 40 percent commission the litigation’s funder wants from a post-trial judgment.

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In light rail class action trial, NSW government denies it ‘sat back and did nothing’
Trials 2022-11-09 9:49 pm By Sam Matthews

The New South Wales government has rejected a class action’s claims that it dropped the ball in relation to the identification and management of underground utilities which caused delays in Sydney’s $3 billion light rail project.

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