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Contest between rival Google ad tech class actions on the cards
A court has foreshadowed a fight between two competing class actions against Google over alleged abuse of market dominance in digital advertising.
Law firms team up to file competing Google ad tech class action
Two law firms have joined forces in a second class action on behalf of publishers alleging Google misused its dominance in the digital advertising market.
Judge suppresses Seven reporter’s settled lawsuit for five years
A judge has issued a five-year suppression order over documents in a settled lawsuit by a former Seven journalist, saying the order was necessary to incentivize settlements in similar cases.
‘Nonsensical’: Class action slams claim that judge appears biased against corporations
A shareholder class action has slammed as "nonsensical" Fletcher Building’s claim that a judge’s public comments in his previous role at Maurice Blackburn created an appearance of bias against corporate defendants.
Netflix denies axing manager for taking maternity leave
Netflix says it was reasonable to make a manager redundant while she was on maternity leave, saying it was part of a restructure and that “ongoing performance issues” meant she was not suitable for a new role.
Lendlease class action scolded by court for ‘consistent disregard’ for deadlines
The plaintiffs in a shareholder class action against Lendlease have lost their bid for further discovery from the builder, with a judge taking a swipe for their “flagrant" failure to meet deadlines.
Equatorial Launch says former CEO can’t call on $5M in convertible notes
Space company Equatorial Launch Australia, which is facing an unfair dismissal from its former CEO, has told a court that solvency issues mean the former executive cannot call on $5 million in convertible notes.
Manus Island security guard sues Maurice Blackburn for negligence
A former Manus Island security guard has sued Maurice Blackburn, alleging the firm’s negligence prevented him from receiving higher compensation for his psychiatric injuries.
Class action can peek at any settlement offers to Land Rover owners
Jaguar Land Rover can't make an offer to settle the claims of unrepresented group members in a class action over alleged faulty filter systems until after it provides a copy of the offer to solicitors representing the class.
Reporter settles sex discrimination case against Nine
A long-time Nine Network reporter has settled her sex discrimination claims against her former employer.