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Uber appeals ‘overbroad’ ruling in fight over privileged documents
Class Actions 2022-07-18 5:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Uber is challenging a ruling that found many email exchanges with its lawyers were made in furtherance of offences and were not protected by legal professional privilege, saying it would be forced to hand over to a class action “bog standard” legal advice.

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Booktopia agrees on penalty in ACCC case over ‘misleading’ refund policy
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-07-15 1:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

Booktopia has resolved a case by the consumer regulator alleging the online book retailer’s policy that required customers to request a refund within two business days of purchase was misleading.

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Seven files ‘urgent’ lawsuit over Commonwealth Games software
Media 2022-07-15 10:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Broadcaster Seven has filed court proceedings against a production firm it partners with to broadcast the Olympic Games for allegedly refusing to hand over software it needs for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

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NAB denies ‘boys club culture’, says exec carried baseball bat as ‘fidget toy’
Employment 2022-07-11 6:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The National Australia Bank has denied claims by a former senior employee that she was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender, saying a manager did not brandish a baseball bat in a threatening way but merely carried it around as a ‘fidget toy’.

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Judge says Queensland energy class action should be open to all eligible consumers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-07-11 6:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered that a competition class action against Queensland power companies Stanwell and CS Energy be made open to all energy consumers in the state, saying it was not a “plain vanilla” commercial class action. 

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Sims class action funder, lawyers stake claim to 57% of settlement
Class Actions 2022-07-08 11:32 am By Christine Caulfield

The funder and law firm running a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Limited are seeking more than 57 per cent of a $29.5 million settlement for commission and costs, including an insurance policy to cover the risks of losing the case.

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Judge approves $4.7M Quintis class action settlement
Class Actions 2022-07-01 10:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $4.7 million settlement in two investor class actions against collapsed sandalwood producer Quintis, two year after an earlier settlement was scuttled as group members kicked off an insurance dispute in pursuit of a better return.

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AGL must pay $3.5M in energy regulator’s case over SA blackout
Energy & Natural Resources 2022-07-01 11:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Three AGL Energy subsidiaries have been ordered to pay $3.5 million in penalties for breaches of energy rules that led to a statewide blackout in South Australia.

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Funder sells stake in Commonwealth Bank class action for $7.5M
Class Actions 2022-06-30 4:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A litigation funder has reaped $7.5 million from the sale of a 20 per cent stake in a shareholder class action against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia over the bank’s allegedly lax money laundering compliance.

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Law firm behind ANZ, Westpac flex commission cases to try again for contingency fees
Class Actions 2022-06-23 9:18 pm By Sam Matthews

The law firm that lost the first ever application for a group costs order in class actions against ANZ and Westpac has indicated it will revive its bid, tweaking a retainer agreement with group members in hopes of winning the court’s approval this time.

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