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Class closure worth the $1M cost, judge in J&J cold meds case says
In ordering early registration for a class action against a Johnson & Johnson unit, which estimates its defence costs at over $22 million, a judge has said the "very expensive" process is appropriate.
Court orders soft class closure in J&J cold medicine class action
A judge has granted Johnson & Johnson's bid for soft class closure in a class action over alleged ineffective cold medications, saying it would aid in settlement negotiations. 
Fortescue says class action can’t bring hostile workplace claim
Fortescue wants to strike out a class action's claim that it created a hostile workplace for women, arguing the allegation was not raised in a human rights complaint and can't now be pursued in court.
‘Spectacular waste of money’: J&J class action fights soft class closure
A class action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged ineffective cold medicine has attacked the pharmaceutical company’s application for soft class closure, telling a court the process would produce useless data and only need to be repeated. 
Fortescue latest mining company to face sex discrimination class action
Women who work for Fortescue Mining face systemic sexual harassment, gender discrimination and hostile workplace environments, according to a new class action, the third against a mining giant.
Tesla may face ‘seriously bad time’ in self-driving cars class action, judge warns
A judge has expressed shock that only 2,000 documents have been produced in a class action against Tesla over self-driving cars and threatened the Elon Musk-run car maker with a "a seriously bad time" if he finds the discovery is lacking.
Class action alleging racism by Queensland hospitals must plead a comparator
A class action against Queensland and two hospitals on behalf of First Nations people alleging institutional racism must plead a comparator group by which their treatment is to be measured, a court has said.
Egg donors cut from IVF rebates class action could revive claims, judge says
A judge has said women who donated eggs to their same-sex partners and were removed from a class action over IVF rebates could potentially revive their claims, but the lead applicant has not yet indicated whether she will pursue this path.
Commonwealth takes aim at ADF harassment class action
The Commonwealth has raised concerns over whether a case alleging systemic harassment and discrimination of women serving in the ADF should proceed as a class action, arguing the alleged acts at the centre of the case are individual in nature.
Judge questions merits of class closure in J&J cold meds class action
A judge hearing a class action against J&J over allegedly ineffective cold medications has questioned the merits of soft class closure in large consumer cases where participation is likely be low, just days after another judge raised similar concerns in a case against Toyota.