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‘A degree of chaos’: Judge questions IAG common fund as High Court decision looms
A judge has questioned a common fund application in a class action against two IAG entities over allegedly worthless add-on insurance, saying there may be a "degree of chaos" if the order was approved only to be undone by a pending High Court decision.
Samsung challenges $138M arbitration award in Roy Hill mine dispute
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corporation has launched two bids in Singapore to set aside a US$94 million (AU$138 million) award relating to its dispute with Spanish energy company Duro Felguera over the Pilbara-based Roy Hill iron ore mine.
‘We’re not in the realm of snake oil’: AFT appeals Maxigesic judgment
AFT Pharmaceuticals has challenged a Federal Court decision that found its Maxisegic ads were misleading and deceptive, saying the judge "set the bar too high" by requiring it to prove there was an adequate scientific foundation for its painkiller representations.
Full Court docket stacked with class action appeals
The Full Federal Court is set to hear appeals in four class actions in the August sitting, giving the court a chance to address important issues, including cost-capping in joint class actions and security for costs in unfunded cases. Here, we give you the run-down on each of the upcoming challenges.
Spanish energy co sues to enforce $139M arbitration award over Roy Hill mine
Spanish oil and gas company Duro Felguera has filed Federal Court proceedings to enforce a $139 million arbitration award related to the Pilbara-based Roy Hill mine, which is majority owned by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting.
ACCC challenges court’s dismissal of ‘flushable’ wipes case
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appealed a Federal Court judgment tossing its consumer case against Kimberly-Clark over "flushable" wipes.
Radio Rentals class action looking for admissions in AIG insurance claim docs
The lead applicant in a class action against Radio Rentals wants access to correspondence relating to the appliance leasing company's insurance coverage with AIG Australia, saying the documents might contain admissions relevant to its case over the company's allegedly misleading 'Rent, Try, $1 Buy' program.
Incentive-based funding commission dropped in IAG insurance class action
The funder backing the IAG add-on insurance class action has agreed to a fixed 25 per cent commission, after the plaintiff copped criticism from a judge for the largely redacted funding agreement which called for lower rates if the case settled by a certain date.
Hundreds of privileged advice docs accidentally disclosed in Radio Rentals class action
Lawyers for Radio Rentals are trying to take back hundreds of potentially privileged documents in a consumer class action over the company's ‘Rent, Try, $1 Buy’ program, after they were accidentally disclosed as a result of an IT redaction error.
US seafood giant Trident loses appeal in trade mark row with Aussie food company
US-based Trident Seafoods has lost a Federal Court fight with an Australian-based Asian food company over three trade marks for the word 'Trident'.