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Quintis class action settlement delayed again over $46M insurance question
The settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis has been delayed for a second time, as the parties continue to investigate the company’s eleventh-hour revelation that it may have extra insurance, which, according to the lawyers of one class action, could be worth $46 million to group members.
Concrete company files cross claims against structural engineer in Opal Tower melee
The prefab concrete company dragged into a class action over the ill-fated Opal Tower has launched its own legal volley against the engineering consultant behind the building design.
BP loses appeal of Hitler parody video ruling
The Full Federal Court has dismissed BP’s appeal of a ruling by the Fair Work Commission that reinstated a worker who was fired for sharing a video clip that included subtitles placed over a scene from the movie 'Downfall' about Adolf Hitler.
Banksia class action law firm flags proportionate liability argument
The law firm facing scrutiny over its legal fees in a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities will argue that if it is found liable for any misconduct in the running of the case at an upcoming trial, the litigation funder and the barristers it briefed share in the blame.
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.
Virgin administration a billables bonanza for top firms
The Virgin Australia administration continues to boost billables at the top end of town, with a short list of “well-funded” buyers revealed on Monday and an intense four weeks ahead as the bidders and their law firms scramble to make binding offers by the mid-June deadline.
In a first, judge says High Court dealt CFOs a total knockout
A judge has found that the High Court's landmark ruling last year blocking common fund orders in the early stages of a class action also barred them from being made at the conclusion of a proceeding, departing from several recent rulings on common fund orders.
Judge greenlights law firm’s $43M payday in VW class actions
After almost five years before the courts, a judge has approved an approximately $120 million settlement of five class actions against Volkswagen over the diesel emissions scandal, including a "very substantial" $43 million in fees and disbursements for one of the plaintiffs firms.
Quintis class action settlement delayed after insurance policy ‘cock-up’
The settlement of two shareholder class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis has been delayed after the company's eleventh-hour revelation that it may have an extra $40 million in insurance.
Ashurst partner faces eviction from Point Piper home
An Ashurst partner is at risk of being evicted from his Point Piper home after allegedly refusing to pay a $150,000 special levy.