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A judge has rejected applications by the AFL and the Geelong Football Club to declass a concussion class action, but has ordered an initial trial that will cover only a fraction of the 38-year claim period in the case.
A judge has expressed frustration over the fourth discovery fight this year in Fortescue’s trade secrets case against Element Zero, as the green iron startup claims its bigger rival is trying to drag out the litigation.
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Sydney developer Tiptell has won its bid to exit a combustible cladding class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own claim for $15 million.
The developer of a tower in Mascot which is said to contain combustible cladding can opt out of a class action against 3A Composites and Halifax to bring its own claim for $15 million.
A judge has signed off on a $13.5 million penalty agreed to by retailer The Good Guys for making misleading statements about store credit and StoreCash schemes to customers.
A judge has rejected all but two claims by ASIC in a suit against car finance provider Money3 and criticised how the regulator ran its case, saying it had consumed an "inordinate and disproportionate amount of the judicial and administrative resources of the court".
The peak body for community legal centres has lost its bid to declass a class action alleging survivors of institutional child sexual abuse who settled their claims under the National Redress Scheme were given negligent ‘cookie cutter’ legal advice.
Saint Gobain-owned CSR has hit back at building insulation distributor Consolidated Energy's claims it engaged in anti-competitive conduct by increasing its prices during COVID-19, saying the cost increases were due to events beyond its control.
Homegoods retailer Harvey Norman is facing a class action by customers who paid more than they bargained for after being enticed by 'interest free' ads which the Federal Court has found to be misleading.
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers CEO Thomas Seymour has been banned from registering as a tax agent for four years, after the regulator found he permitted a culture within the accounting firm of sharing confidential information.