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Judge spends Sunday drafting orders after ‘highly unsatisfactory’ conduct in Toyota class action
A judge has criticised the parties for failing to comply with orders made in a class action against Toyota over allegedly defective filters in the car giant's diesel models, and spent half his weekend preparing new orders for both sides.
Norwegian shipper pleads guilty to cartel charge, says fine should be $20M
Norway-based shipping company Wallenius Wilhlmsen Ocean AS has pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal cartel conduct, but told a court the penalty should be discounted from the maximum by over 50 per cent.
Goodman Fielder gets green light to reopen $1.25M GrainCorp case
A court has given Goodman Fielder the green light to reopen its breach of contract case against GrainCorp to submit further evidence on potential damages.
High Court won’t hear Melco’s challenge to doc production order in Crown inquiry
Hong Kong-based casino group Melco Resorts has lost an application for special leave to the High Court to weigh in on a ruling that a NSW public inquiry into James Packer's Crown Resorts had the power of a royal commission and could order privileged documents to be handed over.
CBA hit with $5M penalty for overcharging customers
A judge has approved a $5 million penalty against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia for overcharging customers $8 million in fees and interest on its agricultural products, despite previously expressing concerns that the penalty was "on the light side".
ASIC’s proposed $5M penalty against CBA ‘on the light side’, judge says
A judge has questioned ASIC's proposed $5 million penalty against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, saying it was "on the light side" for the bank's conduct in overcharging $8 million in fees on its agricultural products.
J&J unit hit with indemnity costs for ‘unreasonable conduct’ in pelvic mesh class action
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon has been hit with an indemnity costs order for "unreasonable conduct" after its loss in last year’s pelvic mesh class action ruling, which found that the pharmaceutical giant did not adequately warn of the risks of the implants.
VW carve-out settlement may become more popular as class action scrutiny heats up
The settlement arrangement resolving five class actions against Volkswagen, which carved out hefty legal fees from the $120 million payout to drivers, could become more prevalent as the spotlight is once again trained on the cost of class actions. But the approach is not without controversy, experts say.
Virgin administrators relieved of JobKeeper liability
Virgin Australia’s administrators will not be responsible of any overpayments of the JobKeeper allowance, which is currently being claimed on behalf of thousands of the embattled airline’s employees.
Court suppresses details of Grosvenor, Vannin co-funding agreement
A court has granted a request from Grosvenor Litigation Services, the funder that backed two class actions against Volkswagen over its emissions cheating scandal, to suppress the details of a co-funding agreement with Vannin Capital.