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Top 10 class action settlements of 2023
Top 10 Class Action Settlements 2024-01-05 4:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Companies and government entities paid out less to settle class actions in 2023 than in the previous two years, with no mega settlements hitting their […]

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Insurers appeal ruling putting them on hook for Opal Tower class action costs
Appeals 2023-11-29 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court will weigh in on whether Opal Tower engineer WSP was excluded from builder Icon’s policy coverage for subcontractors and should cover it […]

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Opal Tower engineer wins class action costs from Icon insurers
Class Actions 2023-10-02 1:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Opal Tower engineer WSP has succeeded in claiming the costs of a class action from insurers for builder Icon, with a judge finding engineers were […]

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$41.45M settlement approved in pelvic mesh class action
Class Actions 2023-08-24 3:42 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $41.45 million settlement in a pelvic mesh class action against manufacturers Covidien and TFS but has put off deciding on […]

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Covidien, TFS pelvic mesh class action settles with remaining defendants
Product Liability 2023-07-05 3:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action over pelvic mesh products supplied by device makers Covidien and TFS has reached a global resolution with the manufacturers and their insurers […]

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Average payout to TFS pelvic mesh class action members kept out of notice
Class Actions 2023-06-23 3:47 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action on behalf of women injured by alleged defective pelvic mesh will not advise group members the estimated average return from the proceeds […]

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Meridian continues raid of McCabes to grow insurance team
Business of Law 2023-05-15 10:30 pm By Gareth Baker

National law firm Meridian Lawyers has nabbed two senior practitioners from McCabes for its insurance group, less than a month after luring 14 lawyers and […]

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Opal Tower engineer’s status as Icon subcontractor enough for class action indemnity, trial told
Insurance 2023-03-15 4:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Opal Tower engineer WSP is battling insurers for builder Icon over coverage for the costs of a class action by residents, telling a court on […]

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TFS pelvic mesh class action reaches partial settlement
Class Actions 2023-02-22 12:48 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action filed on behalf of women injured by allegedly defective pelvic mesh products has reached a settlement with the insurer of defunct device […]

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Carwoola bushfire class action claims exempt under insurance policy: appeals court
Class Actions 2023-01-24 11:32 pm By Sam Matthews

An appeals court has upheld a finding that an unsuccessful class action over the Carwoola bushfire was not entitled to recovery from the insurers of […]

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