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J&J hip implant class members to be paid in full from $250M settlement
Group members in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy International over allegedly defective hip implants are on track to receive 100 per cent of their claims as the $250 million settlement continues to be distributed, a court has heard.
Judge has ‘no sympathy’ for ACCC’s attempt to block Ultra Tune appeal
Ultra Tune has been given the go-ahead to challenge a $2.6 million penalty for alleged breaches of franchising and consumer laws, after a judge said she had "no sympathy" for the consumer regulator’s opposition to the car repair franchisor's bid for more time to lodge an appeal.
HWL Ebsworth partners on trial for alleged negligence over Sydney land tender
HWL Ebsworth's partners are facing trial in a case blaming the law firm and the NSW government for losses stemming from the $28.5 million sale of Crown-owned Sydney land to property developer PPK Group.
Judge takes ax to $5.7M bill by liquidators of SK Foods units
A court has taken an ax to the final bill by liquidators of three failed subsidiaries of multi-national agribusiness SK Foods Group, lopping off 30 per cent after a successful intervention by the corporate regulator, which called the more than $5.7 million claimed by the liquidators excessive.
AIG loses appeal over insolvency exclusion in Kaboko Mining D&O policy
AIG Australia has failed to convince the Full Federal Court that an insolvency exclusion in a directors and officers policy held by Kaboko Mining should exempt it from covering claims brought by the collapsed mining company against four former executives after a failure to repay a US$5.95 million loan allegedly led to the company's insolvency.
$1.1M settlement in Quaker Hill Nursing Home class action wins court approval
A court has given the green light to a $1.1 million class action settlement with the owners of Sydney's Quakers Hill Nursing Home over a fire deliberately lit by one of its employees in 2011.
Commonwealth planning High Court appeal of Navy class action revival
The Commonwealth of Australia is preparing a special leave application to the High Court challenging a NSW Court of Appeal decision reviving a class action brought on behalf of sailors over an allegedly broken Navy training promise.
Spain to claim sovereign immunity in suit over $392M arbitration award
The Kingdom of Spain is contesting attempts to enforce two arbitration awards worth $392 million in the Federal Court, claiming sovereign immunity as it attempts to shut the proceedings down.
Judge allows expanded insurance class action against NAB
A judge has granted a bid by the applicant in a class action against National Australia Bank over the sale of allegedly worthless credit card insurance to include customers who took out personal loan insurance, in a ruling that could significantly expand the case.
ANZ says 7-Eleven class action bid to restrict communications leaves bank ‘in limbo’
An attempt by applicants in two franchisee class actions against 7-Eleven to limit communications between the convenience store giant and group members ahead of a hearing to approve a confidential settlement with ANZ, the bank that loaned money to the franchisees, unfairly delays approval of the settlement until next year, a court has heard.