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Judge won’t hold up Google class action waiting for competing case
The judge overseeing a jointly run class action against Google, which has already fended off a third proceeding in a contest to pursue the digital giant, will not keep the case waiting for a looming fourth action.
Webjet denies company lawyer was fired for questioning CEO’s resume
In a defence to its former chief legal officer's unfair dismissal case, online travel agency Webjet says the sole reason for her sacking was “ongoing underperformance”.
BHP’s $110M class action settlement OK’d, with half going to lawyers, funder
A judge has approved a $110 million settlement in a class action against BHP over the collapse of a tailings dam, and has OK'd fees and commission reducing the sum by 50 per cent, despite concerns the costs were excessive.
$2.4M awarded in first ruling for tunnel worker diagnosed with silicosis ​
A tribunal has awarded a tunneller who worked on major projects like the Lane Cove tunnel project a record $2.4 for dust-related injury, describing the safety breaches of Bennett’s employers over his 30-year career as “egregious”. 
Law firm drops beauty parade appeal in Google ad tech class action
A law firm that was set to argue that two firms formed an anti-competitive agreement in cooperating to run an ad tech class action against Google has dropped its appeal of its failed bid to run the representative case.
Slater & Gordon settles suit by former HR head
Slater & Gordon has settled a lawsuit by its former HR head alleging she was axed after expressing concerns that the firm deliberately underpaid over $300,000 in leave entitlements.
Sportsbet brings class action cross-claim to claw back winnings
Sportsbet has launched a cross-claim in a class action alleging it provided unlawful in-play betting services, arguing that users of the contentious service should have to pay back their winnings if the lawsuit succeeds. 
Group members to get half of $110M BHP shareholder class action settlement
The funder and law firms that ran a shareholder class action against BHP over the collapse of the company's Samarco Fundão dam in Brazil will seek approval for deductions that will see half of the $110 million settlement go to group members. 
CBRE hits back at claims employee was falsely accused of killing rabbit
CBRE has denied taking unlawful adverse action against an employee who alleges he was forced to continue working with a manager who falsely accused him of killing his rabbit and asked him which female coworkers he would have sex with. 
Ex-Webjet lawyer was axed after questioning CEO’s resume: suit
The former chief legal counsel of online travel agency Webjet is suing her former employer, claiming she was  bullied, excluded from work and eventually sacked after raising concerns about the work history of its CEO.