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Class action investigation targets Magnis Energy, auditor Hall Chadwick
A law firm is investigating an shareholder class action against lithium battery producer Magnis Energy Technologies and auditor Hall Chadwick after its share price plummeted to four cents late last year.  
Ruby Princess class action rejected $15M settlement offer, court told
Cruise ship operator Carnival PLC has flagged a bid for indemnity costs after the lead applicant in a class action over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess rejected a $15 million settlement offer.
Hanson says US expert can’t opine on Aussie meaning of ‘Back to where you came from’ dig
A professor from Texas has no business offering an opinion on the meaning of One Nation senator Pauline Hanson's exhortation to the Greens party deputy leader that she "piss off back to Pakistan", a court has heard.
Lawsuit accuses PwC of denying ex-partner retirement payments over leaks crisis
A former PricewaterhouseCoopers partner has sued the firm for denying him retirement payments for moving to alleged competitor DLA Piper and for his alleged involvement in the firm’s tax leaks crisis.
Ex-Liberal MP Moira Deeming can’t use court to pare 67 defamation claims, judge says
Former Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming has lost a bid to split her defamation case against state party leader John Pesutto, after a judge expressed his reluctance to have the court sort through her claim that publications by Pesutto carried 67 different defamatory imputations against her, including that she is a neo-Nazi. 
Cattle exporter Wellard settles shareholder class action for $23M
A shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard over a profit downgrade following its $300 million initial public offering in 2015 has settled for $23 million. 
Ashurst poaches real estate lawyer from KWM
Ashurst has bolstered its Sydney real estate practice with the appointment of a new partner, who joins from King & Wood Mallesons. 
Webb Henderson lures senior disputes partner from Corrs Chambers
Webb Henderson has snagged a leading litigation and regulatory partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to join its team in Sydney.
Mercedes-Benz dealers appeal loss in $650M suit over model switch
Mercedes-Benz dealers have appealed a judgment that found their $650 million lawsuit against the luxury car maker over its decision to move to a fixed-price agency model tried to "rewrite the contractual bargain" they had agreed to in order to better suit their commercial interests.
‘Very large indeed’: DePuy class action settlement administration costs top $13M
A judge has signed off on a bill that brings the total settlement administration costs in a class action against Johnson & Johnson unit De Puy to over $13 million, amid a push by some judges to open the settlement administration gig up to competition.