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Irked Qantas judge say court orders ‘not like traffic lights in Palermo’
A judge has expressed frustration over a last-minute bid by Maurice Blackburn to extend the time to make final payments to ex-Qantas workers who were illegally sacked during Covid-19 pandemic, saying he had "no confidence" the payouts would be made.
CBRE settles with employee who said he was falsely accused of killing rabbit
CBRE has settled a lawsuit by an employee who alleged he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit. 
Retired NT judge to face former associate’s harassment complaint
A retired Northern Territory judge faces allegations of sexual harassment by a former associate after failing in his challenge to a decision allowing the complainant to proceed with the case, filed more than a decade after the alleged conduct.
H&M settles case by former Australian head of human resources
Clothing giant H&M has resolved a lawsuit brought by its former head of human resources in Australia, who accused the company of breaching employment laws. 
Epic, Google win ACCC draft approval for global settlement
The competition regulator has given its draft approval to Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google for their global settlement of allegations of misuse of market power by the digital giant.
Brambles class action judge wrong to find share price inflation: appeal
Challenging the first win for shareholders in a class action, logistics company Brambles says a trial judge erred in his findings on liability as well as loss.
Entain class action firm wins GCO, but not at higher rate than Sportsbet
A judge has made a group costs order that will give Maurice Blackburn one third of any recoveries in a class action against Entain, rejecting the firm's bid for a higher contingency fee rate than earmarked in its parallel Sportsbet class action. 
Judge OKs ‘very disappointing’ AMP class action settlement, cuts fees
A judge has approved a $120 million settlement in a class action against AMP that followed the banking royal commission, saying while it was a “very disappointing outcome” for group members it was still fair and reasonable.
Class action settlements off to a slow start in 2026 after record $1.6B year
Class action settlements are off to a sluggish start in 2026, with only two mega-settlements of $100 million or more reached and the country's leading plaintiff law firm yet to get on the board.
Failed space start-up ordered to pay $2.4M to former CEO
A judge has ordered failed space start-up Equatorial Launch Australia to pay its former chief executive $2.4 million for breaching a commitment amount contract, despite the company now being in liquidation.