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Pelvic mesh law firm can’t recover $32M in interest on loan to fund class action
Shine Lawyers has lost its bid to recover $32 million in interest on a loan it took out to run two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson, with a judge finding it would make a “marginal settlement less than reasonable”.
UbiPark wins claim of unjustified litigation threats by patent owner
After winning a rare injunction restraining the owners of a patent from threatening litigation, carparking technology company UbiPark has prevailed in its claim the threats -- aimed at itself and its customers -- were unjustified.
Lawyer’s notes of meeting with expert ordinarily privileged, appeals court finds
A solicitor’s notes of a meeting with an expert do not fall under an exception to legal professional privilege, an appeals court has found.
Resort not vicariously liable for actions of urinating employee, High Court says
The High Court has found a Whitsundays resort is not vicariously liable for the actions of an employee who urinated on his roommate in staff accommodation after a night of drinking, finding the act had "no real connection" to his employment.
Judge approves ANZ class action settlement, signs off on ATE insurance cost
ANZ's $47 million settlement of a class action over its consumer credit insurance has been given the nod by a judge, who has also approved recovery of the cost of after-the-event insurance held by the law firm running the case.
Judge pushes off dispute over Melissa Caddick’s $12,000 Dior sneakers
The judge overseeing the receivership of Melissa Caddick’s estate has pushed off a dispute about a collection of sneakers held by the deceased fraudster’s teenaged son, including one pair that could be worth up to $12,000.
Ultra Tune boss a ‘dreadful’ witness, says judge in ACCC’s contempt case
A judge overseeing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s case alleging auto mechanic Ultra Tune failed to comply with court orders has labelled its managing director Sean Buckley as “one of the more dreadful witnesses” he had seen.
Slater & Gordon cedes Medibank class action to Baker McKenzie
Slater and Gordon has agreed to consolidate its data breach class action against Medibank with one brought by Baker McKenzie, after the judge overseeing the cases railed against competing class actions.
Judge to order OAIC to court over holdups in Optus class action
A judge overseeing a class action over the Optus data breach will order the Information Commissioner to appear in court to explain the “delay and uncertainty” surrounding a number of representative complaints before the OAIC which are hampering the court proceedings.
ACCC wins bid-rigging case over tender for National Gallery work
Industrial technology company Delta Building Automation has been found liable for attempting to rig a bid for work on the National Gallery of Australia, in a win for the competition regulator.