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Full Court upholds declassing of COVID biz interruption cases
Businesses in two cases against Lloyd's and QBE over COVID-19 losses have failed in an appeal of a ruling stripping the suits of class action status.
Class action accuses NT of ‘three decades of unchecked racist abuse’
A class action has been launched on behalf of current and former Aboriginal Community Police Officers who allege they faced systemic racial discrimination and vilification while serving in the Northern Territory Police Force.
NT hit with racial discrimination class action
The Northern Territory has been hit with a class action over the alleged discriminatory treatment of Aboriginal Community Police Officers.
Macquarie hit with class action, as firms circle over Shield, First Guardian
Investment manager Macquarie is the first to face a class action by investors who sank their super into the Shield and First Guardian Master Funds, with other investigations underway.
Macquarie, Netwealth face class action probe over collapsed funds
Investment manager Macquarie and super fund trustee Netwealth are the targets of a class action investigation on behalf of investors who sunk their savings into collapsed funds Shield or First Guardian.
Robodebt class action judge OKs record $550M settlement, halves funder payout
A judge has approved a $550 million settlement in a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme but has halved a funder’s payout to $35 million, despite arguments that it was unprecedented to award a single digit percentage commission. 
Robodebt class action funder should get one third its commission, judge told
The funder that backed a class action over the Morrison government’s Robodebt scheme, which settled for a record $548.5 million, is seeking a $71 million commission, but a contradictor has told the court a $23 million cut will suffice.
Gordon Legal dodges bid for non-party costs over defective service
A judge has refused an egg producer's bid for a non-party costs order against Melbourne firm Gordon Legal, saying he was not satisfied the filing of a defective notice was sufficient to invoke the court’s wasted costs jurisdiction.
Trial date in AFL racism class action not before 2028, court hears
A judge has put off scheduling a trial in a class action against the AFL over its alleged failures to protect First Nations players from racist treatment, with a 2028 date now looking likely.
KFC rest breaks class action settles for $29M
A class action on behalf of tens of thousands of KFC workers who were allegedly denied rest breaks has settled for around $29 million.