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Repped by firm on winning streak, Boral takes shareholder class action to trial
Buoyed by the recent trial success of CBA and other companies facing shareholder ire, building materials giant Boral is taking its chances at a hearing in a class action alleging disclosure breaches linked to its US windows business.
Judge approves $230M settlement in junior doctors class action
A judge has signed off on a $230 million settlement of a class action on behalf of thousands of junior doctors who allege they were systemically underpaid by the NSW government.
‘Suboptimal’: Judge takes Monsanto to task for its approach in Roundup class action
Deciding an “unusually difficult” costs application, a judge has declined to award Monsanto all of its costs for defending a class action alleging its Roundup weed killer is carcinogenic, saying the agrochemical giant should have pushed harder for a split trial. 
Class closure split to be resolved by High Court
The High Court has agreed to step in to resolve division among Australia's courts on the question of power to make orders that exclude unregistered group members from class action settlements.
Transurban settles bullying suit by former top lawyer for West Gate Tunnel project
Transurban has settled a lawsuit by the former head of legal for its West Gate Tunnel project alleging she was made redundant after complaining about a "culture of fear and intimidation on the project".
Judge recuses himself from CFMEU administration case
As the Fair Work Commission takes its plan to appoint an administrator to the construction division of the CFMEU to court, a judge has recused himself from hearing the case after acting against the union while at the bar. 
Firm to foot Monsanto’s legal bill in Roundup class action, but costs order limited
Plaintiff firm Maurice Blackburn will foot the bill for the unsuccessful class action against Monsanto over weed killer Roundup, but the company's reluctance to split the trial in two has come back to bite it.
Collingwood hit with racism allegations by ex-First Nations head of strategy
The previous head of First Nations strategy of the Collingwood Football Club has brought Fair Work proceedings against their former employer, claiming they were unfairly terminated after making several complaints against CEO Craig Kelly about alleged racially insensitive comments. 
Monsanto defeats class action alleging weed killer Roundup causes cancer
A judge has dismissed a class action alleging Monsanto's Roundup weed killer is carcinogenic but did not go so far as to say it definitively does not cause cancer, while also dressing down the lawyers for both sides for causing delays in the case.
Uber class action judge to appoint contradictor team to advise on objections to $272M settlement
The judge considering a $272 million settlement in class actions against Uber will appoint a pair of contradictors to advise her on the hundreds of objections lobbed against the agreement.