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Law firm will try to claim funder’s cut as damages in Murray Darling class action
A class action against the Murray Darling Basin Authority over alleged negligent water management is seeking to claim a funder’s commission as damages after a judge refused the first-ever such bid in a separate group proceeding. 
Carriage fight on the cards as third IC Markets class action filed
A third law firm has filed a class action against International Capital Markets, after failing to reach an agreement on joining forces with two other firms that have agreed to consolidate their competing class actions against the Sydney broker over risky contracts for difference.
In class action defence, Blue Sky says EY has case to answer
Defunct investment firm Blue Sky has denied a class action’s claims that it misled shareholders ahead of its 2019 collapse and has pointed the finger at auditor EY.
High Court to hear KPMG’s class action transfer fight
KPMG has won its application for the High Court to weigh in on the relevance of a contingency fee order in determining a bid to transfer a shareholder class action from Victoria to NSW.
Light rail class action can’t claim funder’s commission as damages
A judge has declined a novel bid by the lead applicant in a class action over disruptions stemming from the construction of Sydney's $3 billion light rail to claim a funder’s 40 per cent commission as damages, rather than as a deduction from group members' payout.
Third law firm ‘waiting in the wings’ to file class action against IC Markets
International Capital Markets may soon face a third class action, a court has heard, as the first two class actions to be filed against the Sydney-based online broker over risky contracts for difference mull consolidation. 
Apple hit with class action over ‘throttled’ iPhones
Apple is facing a new class action on behalf of iPhone 6 and 7 users whose phones were 'throttled', or slowed down, due to updates the Silicon Valley company made to its iOS operating system, which were aimed at conserving battery life.
Solicitors’ CFO question in Blue Sky class action sent to Full Court
Weeks after giving the thumbs up to common fund orders at settlement, the Full Federal Court has been asked to decide whether judges have power to order payment of a commission to class action solicitors -- not just funders.
KPMG asks High Court again to hear class action transfer fight
Accounting firm KPMG has asked the High Court for a second time to weigh in on the relevance of a contingency fee order made in a Victoria Supreme Court class action to its bid to transfer the case to NSW.
Law firm replaced in Hyundai, Kia class actions after merger ‘falls apart’
A law firm that brought class actions against Hyundai and Kia over alleged faulty anti-lock braking systems has been replaced ahead of a contest against Maurice Blackburn to run the cases.