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‘So what?’ Judge says rate-rigging class action can’t impose views on registration
Class Actions 2024-02-27 9:58 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has ordered soft class closure ahead of mediation in a class action against five major banks over alleged foreign exchange rate-rigging, saying the […]

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‘Don’t you want to know who you’re acting for?’: Judge probes applicant in rate-rigging class action
Class Actions 2024-02-26 4:33 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned the applicant’s opposition to soft class closure in a class action accusing five major banks of rate-rigging, a measure the banks […]

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AGL Energy class action to be discontinued after search for new funder fails
Class Actions 2024-02-26 5:32 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant in a competition class action against AGL Energy has failed to find another funder to back the case after the original funder that […]

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Bingo, Aussie Skips hit with $33.5M in cartel penalties, CEOs get community service
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-02-23 12:52 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has sentenced the former CEO of Bingo Industries to two years’ imprisonment to be served in the community and imposed $30 million in […]

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Class action firm’s bid to delay fight over security ‘doctrinally unprecedented’, Beach Energy says
Class Actions 2024-02-21 9:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Beach Energy is fighting a bid to adjourn a fight about security for costs in a shareholder class action until the firm that’s running it […]

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ACCC faced ‘formidable obstacle’ in fight against ANZ, Suncorp merger
Analysis 2024-02-20 10:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC’s rejection of a $4.9 billion merger between ANZ and Suncorp was hardly surprising given the concentrated nature of the home loans market, but […]

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ACCC’s decision blocking $4.9B ANZ, Suncorp merger overturned by competition tribunal
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-02-20 9:56 am By Cindy Cameronne

The ACCC’s decision to block a $4.9 billion merger between ANZ and Suncorp has been set aside, with a tribunal finding the transaction will not […]

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Fletcher Building shareholders say knowledge of late class action claims not discoverable earlier
Class Actions 2024-02-19 11:30 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shareholders of New Zealand construction giant Fletcher Building have told a court that late claims in their class action over alleged misleading 2017 profit forecasts […]

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Stanwell flags rare ‘no case to answer’ submission in Qld energy class action
Class Actions 2024-02-16 4:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Queensland power company Stanwell has flagged a possible ‘no case to answer’ submission in an upcoming competition class action trial that would seek to shut […]

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Deductions to eat up 66% of Wellard shareholder class action settlement
Class Actions 2024-02-13 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Group members in a shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard will get 34 per cent of a $23 million settlement if the court approves […]

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