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Pelvic mesh cases remind judge of the days when ‘mobile phones resembled house bricks’
Class Actions 2019-12-18 10:52 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has frowned on a bid to transfer 12 individual cases over allegedly defective pelvic mesh to various state and territory courts, […]

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Google slams ACCC’s ‘artificial and incorrect’ case over location data disclosures
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-12-16 8:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Google has come out in defence of its privacy disclosures to Android mobile users in the face of landmark legal action by the ACCC, saying […]

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‘Agile and bold’: Newly appointed Norton Rose managing partner poised to lead
Employment 2019-12-13 9:58 pm By

Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Alison Deitz as managing partner to lead the global firm’s team in Australia, and Deitz told Lawyerly the firm will […]

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Queensland won’t appeal loss in floods class action
Class Actions 2019-12-13 12:29 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The State of Queensland will not appeal a ruling that found it, as well as the operators of two Queensland dams, were negligent in the […]

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Judge won’t stop 7-Eleven from seeking class action releases from franchisees
7-Eleven 2019-12-12 1:31 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has shot down a bid by class action applicants to block 7-Eleven from seeking litigation releases from franchisees on contract renewal, saying there […]

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ACCC sues TasPorts in first misuse of market power case under new law
Competition & Consumer Protection 2019-12-09 5:13 pm By

Tasmanian state government-owned ports company TasPorts is facing regulatory action by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for allegedly misusing its market power to stymie […]

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‘Reasonable chance’ of settlement in Dick Smith class actions
Class Actions 2019-12-06 12:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

There is a “reasonable chance” that two shareholder class actions against failed electronics retailer Dick Smith will settle by February of next year, group members […]

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Higher commission rates, more closed class actions to follow High Court ruling
Analysis 2019-12-04 10:36 pm By Christine Caulfield

The end of the common fund order is a setback for class actions that will see a revival of the days of closed proceedings, costly […]

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Judge looks out for pensioners as NAB ‘junk’ insurance class action settlement approval delayed
Class Actions 2019-12-03 2:37 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge on Tuesday questioned how elderly group members struggling with the digital age can register in a ‘junk’ insurance class action against National Australia […]

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Funder to earn up to $130M from Queensland floods class action
Class Actions 2019-12-02 4:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Funder IMF Bentham expects to bring in up to $130 million in income for backing the Queensland floods class action, after a judge ruled last […]

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