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JB Hi-Fi asks court to rule on novel ACL question in warranty class action
JB Hi-Fi wants an advance ruling in a class action on the period of cover provided to customers for breach of statutory guarantees under the consumer law, a question that has never been addressed by the courts.
DePuy class action member’s appeal may involve novel issue for Full Court
A challenge to a compensation determination by a group member in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy may involve novel questions for the Full Court on the role of scheme administrators, a judge has said.
Crown Resorts to pay $73M to settle shareholder class action
Casino operator Crown has agreed to pay $73 million over two years to settle a shareholder class action accusing it of lax money laundering compliance, with solicitors set to take home $20 million.
Law firm’s cut no sure thing as judge OKs $87M settlement in Hino class action
A judge has approved an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino Motors, but says he needs to hear from a contradictor before greenlighting a law firm's 25 per cent contingency fee.
Law firm files representative complaint with OAIC over Qantas data breach
A law firm has filed a representative complaint with the OAIC on behalf of six million Qantas customers affected by the company's recent data breach.
Bellamy’s settles sex discrimination suit by former CEO
Bellamy’s Organic has resolved a suit by its former CEO alleging the baby food producer discriminated against her by offering a salary that was one-third of what her male predecessor earned.
GM loses bid to strike out Holden transmission defects class action
GM can't strike out a class action over alleged faulty transmissions in Holden cars, with a judge saying the case doesn't need to identify the “precise mechanical, metallurgical or engineering explanation” for alleged defects.
Former NT Supreme Court judge to face harassment complaint by associate
The Northern Territory government has lost its bid to block a sexual harassment complaint against a former judge of the state's Supreme Court by his female associate. 
In ANZ class action, court approves third settlement GCO without altering rate
In the third decision approving an unaltered group costs order at the resolution of a class action, a judge has OK'd an $85 million settlement by ANZ, representing a $21 million payday for Maurice Blackburn.
Maybe happy ending for EY after mass defection of tax team to Alvarez & Marsal
Likening its position to the "Goldilocks zone", EY has secured documents from rival Alvarez & Marsal as it weighs potential litigation over the mass departure of partners and staff from its international tax practice.