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NAB takes captive insurer, Lloyd’s units to court over coverage dispute
The National Australia Bank has filed a lawsuit against its Singapore-based captive insurance unit and three syndicates of global insurance giant Lloyd's seeking coverage for two consumer redress schemes related to the bank's sale of interest rate hedging products and fixed rate tailored business loans.
Insufficient evidence Piper Alderman discriminated against female partner, judge says
A judge has found a senior female partner at Piper Alderman has not provided sufficient evidence that the firm moved to oust her from its ranks because she is a woman, in a ruling dismissing her bid for an order halting the firm from moving forward with a meeting on the proposed expulsion.
Court approves confidential KPMG class action settlement over objections
A judge has signed off on the confidential settlement of a shareholder class action brought against KPMG relating to the failed $830 million hostile takeover of mining firm Discovery Metals, despite objections that the settlement process was “unfair and unjust”.
Nationwide appeal of Geoffrey Rush defamation win will argue Rebel Wilson case was ‘plainly wrong’
Nationwide News' appeal of actor Geoffrey Rush's record $2.9 million defamation win will argue the aggravated damages finding in actress Rebel Wilson's defamation case against Woman's Day publisher Bauer Media was "plainly wrong".
Banknote maker CCL Secure wins dramatic cut of $65M judgment in ‘shabby fraud’ case
An appeals court has slashed a damages judgment against international banknote manufacturer CCL Secure in a case alleging it tricked its Nigerian agent into signing away his commission, cutting the award from $65 million to $1.8 million.
RMBL ordered to retract comments ‘encouraging’ class members to opt-out
Mortgage lending and investment firm RMBL Investments has been ordered to  withdraw all communications with its customers that encouraged them to opt-out of a consumer protection class action against the firm.
Piper Alderman free to oust senior female partner amid sex discrimination case
The job of a senior Piper Alderman partner is in jeopardy after a court refused to extend an injunction preventing her from being ousted from the partnership while she battles a sex discrimination case against the firm.
Funders feel the heat as AMP ruling shows returns to class members matter most
A judge's decision to pick Maurice Blackburn's no win, no fee class action against AMP over three funded class actions puts the pressure on litigation funders, which will now face more competition from law firms prepared to go it alone, experts say. The ruling also shows the value courts place on funding arrangements that seek to maximise returns for class members, which means class action beauty parades are sure to get less ugly.
Crown Resorts challenges ruling allowing jailed employees to talk to class action lawyers
Crown Resorts has appealed a ruling in a shareholder class action against it allowing 18 former employees, who were jailed as part of the Chinese government's crackdown on gambling, to answer questions about its business in China.
Judge questions redacted funder’s commission in IAG class action
A judge has raised questions about a redacted funding agreement in a class action against two IAG units over allegedly worthless add-on insurance products, saying the details were needed for a swift resolution of the case.