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Queensland settles landmark stolen wages class action for $190M
The Queensland government has agreed to pay $190 million to resolve an historic class action on behalf of 10,000 Indigenous workers for unpaid wages spanning over 30 years.
Britax loses booster seat patent opposition after contradicting its own application
British child safety product manufacturer Britax has lost its opposition to an Australian competitor's patent for a lightweight child booster seat, after contradicting inventiveness claims made in its own application for a similar product.
Group members set to get nothing in St Patrick’s Day bushfire class action settlement
A settlement has been reached in the second of four St Patrick’s Day bushfire class actions filed by Maddens Lawyers, under which energy distributor PowerCor will be released of any liability and group members will walk away with nothing.
Bayer hit with class action over contraceptive implants
Slater & Gordon has filed a class action against life sciences giant Bayer over allegedly defective contraceptive implants that caused serious side effects, requiring many patients fitted with the devices to have hysterectomies.
BASF termite control patent invalid, court told
Sherwood Chemicals wants to exterminate claims alleging it infringed two patents held by US chemical giant BASF for an underground termite control system, saying the patents were invalid and that any infringement, if it occurred, was innocent.
Prosecutors to fight witness cross-examination at ANZ cartel committal hearing
Prosecutors will oppose a bid by ANZ, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank to cross-examine witnesses at the upcoming committal hearing of the criminal cartel case over ANZ's botched $2.5 billion institutional share placement.
Judge slammed by Full Federal Court for ‘egregious departure’ from role
The Full Federal Court has ordered a retrial in a landmark Fair Work Ombudsman case that saw the owner of a Cairns tour company sentenced to 12 months' jail, criticizing the sentencing judge for being "sarcastic, disparaging and dismissive" of the tour operator's evidence.
Combustible cladding defendants may drag engineers, certifiers into class action
German-based cladding manufacturer 3A Composites has foreshadowed potential cross claims against third party engineers and certifiers in one of two class actions brought over allegedly dangerous combustible cladding used in countless buildings across Australia.
Dick Smith insurers face class action over IPO-related policy
Allianz and a number of other insurers of Dick Smith are now facing a class action over the extent of coverage under an insurance policy for the collapsed electronics retailer's initial public offering.
Embattled ex-Quintis boss loses $13.3M sandalwood plantation loan dispute
Frank Wilson, solicitor and founder of failed sandalwood producer Quintis, has been ordered by a court to repay a $13.3 million loan used to invest in a 215 hectare Indian sandalwood plantation.