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Judge flags possible referral to legal watchdog in EY, Alvarez & Marsal suit
A judge has flagged the possibility of referring lawyers acting for Alvarez & Marsal to the legal watchdog after hearing the consultant's costs of complying with preliminary discovery orders won by Ernst & Young could top $500,000.
Class action must wait for damages in competition case against Apple, Google
A judge has put off deciding what damages group members are owed in two class actions against Apple and Google after finding the tech companies engaged in anti-competitive conduct in the app marketplace.
BHP settles shareholder class action over Brazil dam collapse for $110M
A shareholder class action over BHP’s disclosures about a Brazilian dam that collapsed 10 years ago has settled for $110 million on the eve of trial, one of a handful of class actions to settle for over $100 million. 
Court slashes law firm’s contingency fee in Hino class action
A judge has hacked Maurice Blackburn’s promised cut of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino Motors, saying the 24.66 per cent group costs order previously approved by the court would result in a “disproportionate return” to the firm.
Judge questions delay in distribution of $73M Crown class action settlement
A judge has questioned why group members in a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts must wait until mid-2026 to receive the first slice of a $73 million settlement, which has already been paid by the casino operator.
CBA class actions sent back for possible pursuit of ‘no transaction’ claims
Two failed shareholder class actions against Commonwealth Bank have been returned to a judge to decide if 'no transaction' claims can still be pursued, a move CBA argues is a way to keep alive cases that are “truly dead”.
Lattouf calls out ABC’s ‘performative’ regret in seeking $350K penalty
Ex-ABC presenter Antoinette Lattouf is seeking a penalty of up to $350,000 against the national broadcaster for her unfair dismissal, citing its “performative” expressions of regret. 
High Court ruling clarifies assessment of damages in personal injury cases
In a historic High Court decision, a Queensland man who suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of a hospital's negligence has won his bid for damages that allows him to receive medical care at home.
Contingency fee of 33% justified in novel Sportsbet class action: judge
A judge has approved a 33 per cent group costs order in a class action against Sportsbet, saying the relatively high rate was justified by the risks of running the “relatively novel case", which seeks repayment of gambling losses stemming from allegedly unlawful services.
CBA fights class actions’ bid to keep ‘truly dead’ cases alive
Following the failure of two class actions to prove market-based loss from the Commonwealth Bank’s disclosure breaches, the bank is fighting the class actions' bid to pursue individual ‘no transaction’ cases, saying they were “trying to keep something alive that is truly dead”.