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Firm’s ‘ridiculously low’ fee budget in Westpac class action drives down funder’s cut
A judge's decision to chop $810,000 from the funder's cut of a settled class action against Westpac sounds a warning to class action litigators that when it comes to determining the size of a commission, case budgets matter.
Class action launched over JB Hi-Fi’s ‘worthless’ extended warranties
Electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi has been hit with a landmark class action alleging it sold worthless extended warranties to customers for over a decade.
‘I could not have consented’: Brittany Higgins allegedly told colleague
Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins told a colleague she "could not have consented" to a sexual encounter with Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House, a court has heard.
Nestle, a2 Milk reach settlement in trade mark feud
Swiss food and drink giant Nestle has resolved a lawsuit by a2 Milk over a trade mark for infant formula, agreeing to withdraw an application with IP Australia to register the mark, NAN A2.
Gilbert + Tobin appoints former Pinsent Masons partner for energy team
Former Pinsent Masons lawyer George Varma has been recruited to Gilbert + Tobin's energy and resources team, marking the second lateral hire for the firm's Perth office this financial year.
Judge allows controversial lip reader’s report in Lehrmann trial
The judge overseeing Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten has allowed the broadcaster to rely on an expert report from a lip reader who interpreted CCTV footage of Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins on the night of her alleged rape in Parliament House.
Investigator of Higgins’ rape claim faced ‘pushback’ over Parliament CCTV footage, court told
An ACT police officer who handled Brittany Higgins’ sexual assault allegation against Bruce Lehrmann has told the court that police encountered significant “pushback” in their attempts to secure CCTV footage from Parliament House on the night of the alleged rape.
ANZ hit with $900,000 penalty for share placement disclosure failures
ANZ's failure to disclose a bailout by banks underwriting a $2.5 billion share placement has resulted in a penalty of less than $1 million, ending an eight-year saga that included an aborted criminal trial.