Insurers have won a challenge to a declaration that engineering firm CIMIC could make claims under policies for costs arising from corruption cases, including a $32 million class action settlement.
Super Retail’s appeal of a decision refusing to suppress the terms of an alleged settlement with its former top lawyer raises important questions about without prejudice negotiations, a court has heard.
Two failed shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia want to delay paying the bank’s costs until after their 62-ground appeal is heard.
Cosmetics maker Self Care has won its case against companies with ties to China that were found to have sold counterfeit versions of its popular Freezeframe anti-ageing creams.
A court has refused leave to appeal a permanent stay of a class action run, funded and led by lawyer Andrew Hamilton against Google and Meta that challenged their crypto ad bans.
Private equity firm Alceon and a vendor have been hit with $3 million damages over the misleading sale of a Queensland shopping centre for $55 million.
An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network.
A judge has tossed ASIC’s case against REST over alleged misleading representations, finding the representations were statements of opinion reasonably held based on the advice of lawyers.
Harvey Norman has been hit with a class action on behalf of customers who paid hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly “worthless” warranties that offered zero added protection.
A landmark $31.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.