A judge has criticised the “unacceptably complex” trial of two regulatory cases and two underpayments class actions against Coles and Woolworths, delivering a ruling whose significance for the workers is not yet clear.
With artificial intelligence levelling the playing field, the Big 8 are facing increasing competitive pressure from large firms, which are pursuing an aggressive growth strategy and have outpaced them in demand and profitability over the last financial year, a report has found.
Online trader Plus500 is seeking to stay a class action on behalf of investors who lost money trading in highly leveraged financial products, telling a court the applicant signed an agreement forcing the dispute into arbitration.
A director at property developer Villawood can’t shield instructions given to his Mills Oakley solicitor after a judge found he sought to use his lawyer to mislead the court.
The applicant in an employment class action against The Reject Shop is appealing a court decision that found it could amend the case and redefine the group members but not retroactively.
A judge has signed off on a $59 million settlement in a class action accusing five banks of foreign exchange rate-rigging, while bemoaning the failure of successive attorneys-general to advance reforms clarifying the court’s power to make class closure orders.
A judge has refused a bid by the Port of Newcastle to make declarations following the dismissal of Glencore Coal’s case claiming it was overcharged $874,000 in wharfage fees, saying her judgment was clear on its face.
In a major win for two class actions and Fortnite maker Epic Games, a judge has found that Apple and Google misused their market power in running app stores and in-app purchase systems.
Port of Newcastle has failed in its bid for declarations following its defeat of of Glencore Coal’s case over wharfage fees, despite arguing further disputes could be avoided.
The High Court has rejected Novartis’ plea that it overturn a ruling that found an extension of the term of the patent for its heart drug Entresto was invalidly granted.