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Judge allows Glenmore Park class action to drop stigmatisation claims
A judge has approved a bid to drop claims on behalf of 340 property owners in a class action against Sydney developer Mulpha over a 683-lot development in Glenmore Park. 
Court to weigh if PFAS class actions can ‘freshen up’ limitations period in $2B 3M case
3M has told a judge that a key issue in the Commonwealth’s $2 billion case over PFAS contamination be whether class action settlements can mitigate its limitations defence to a misleading and deceptive conduct claim. 
J&J talc class action a game of ‘whack-a-mole’, court told
A class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly carcinogenic talcum powder still can't say whether it has sued the correct entities and wants the company to sift through 100 years of corporate history to save it from playing "whack-a-mole".
Allianz keeps up fight with AIG over Built Tech compo claim
Allianz is challenging the dismissal of its case seeking contribution from AIG toward coverage for a $1.65 million worker's compensation claim against Icon subcontractor Built Tech Hoardings.
Cosette loses appeal over failed $672M Mayne merger
An appeals court has found US drug maker Cosette could not rely on sales performance figures to justify its termination of a $672 million merger agreement with Mayne Pharma Group. 
Greensill deal with White Oak ‘too good to be true’, says IAG
Insurer IAG has argued Greensill investor White Oak failed to verify the existence of $140 million in receivables for fear the deal wouldn't go ahead -- conduct, it says, that was “redolent of a deal that is too good to be true”. 
High Court asked to hear Plus500’s class action appeal
Trading platform Plus500 has taken its challenge to an investor class action to the High Court, after an appeals court upheld a finding that an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions was unfair.
Lawyers for sacked Webjet counsel told off for ‘bombarding’ chambers
A judge has scolded lawyers acting for Webjet's former chief legal officer in an unfair dismissal case against the online travel agency for "bombarding" his chambers with submissions minutes before a hearing.
Atlassian can performance-manage employee while case on foot
A judge has extended interim confidentiality orders in a Fair Work lawsuit against Atlassian, but lifted an injunction barring the tech company from performance managing the employee. 
Toyota to pay $750M in largest ever class action settlement
Toyota has agreed to pay $750 million to settle two class actions over defective diesel filters following a significant win in the High Court over the calculation of damages, the biggest settlement in Australia's class action history.