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Philips Electronics class action could be saved by new law firm
Class Actions 2023-10-31 12:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Philips Electronics over recalled sleep apnea machines is likely to proceed with a new lead applicant and law firm after the […]

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Judge urged to earmark share of $11M settlement for Aveo class action members
Settlement 2023-10-19 4:14 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge asked to approve an $11 million settlement in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo is considering a proposal by court-appointed contradictors […]

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Trial vacated in WA stolen wages class action
Class Actions 2023-10-17 2:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

A trial in a class action against Western Australia on behalf of First Nations workers seeking to recover stolen wages has been pushed off, suggesting […]

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Bondholders class action faced obstacles, but proving climate risk not one of them: judge
Class Actions 2023-10-13 11:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge who signed off on a settlement in a class action against the  government by sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate risks said […]

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Competing Qantas class action on the cards, court urges firms to avoid fight
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-10-12 10:59 am By Cindy Cameronne

A second law firm is likely to throw its hat in the ring to run a competing class action against Qantas over flight cancellations in […]

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Settlement in sovereign bond class action gets court’s nod
Class Actions 2023-10-11 11:31 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has approved the settlement of a class action brought on behalf of sovereign bondholders over the disclosure of climate change risks, despite a […]

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Judge ‘had enough’ with delays in four-year-old AMP class action
Class Actions 2023-10-05 1:14 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a slow moving class action against four AMP subsidiaries and two trustees over alleged excessive superannuation fees has expressed his frustration with […]

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Government to acknowledge climate change risk in class action settlement
Climate change 2023-08-30 10:34 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The government has agreed to acknowledge that climate change is a systemic risk that could affect the value of its bonds in order to resolve […]

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Clive Palmer can’t hide role as funder of discontinued class action against Telstra
Class Actions 2023-08-15 11:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge who previously described as a “schemozzle” a law firm’s attempt to drop a class action over Telstra’s COVID-19 vaccine policy has refused a […]

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Judge warns against blanket confidentiality claims in settlement approval applications
Class Actions 2023-08-08 1:41 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge asked to approve a settlement in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo has sent a shot across the bow to law […]

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