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Judge approves ‘modest’ $5.8M settlement in On The Run class action
Class Actions 2023-01-27 1:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $5.8 million settlement in an underpayments class action against convenience store chain On The Run despite what she said was […]

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Late judgment in ASIC case derails Quintis class action trial date
Class Actions 2023-01-11 5:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial in shareholder class actions against former Quintis director Frank Wilson and Ernst & Young, after learning judgment in […]

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Applicant wants do-over in failed Zoetis horse vaccine class action
Appeals 2023-01-10 4:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant who lost a class action against animal health giant Zoetis over alleged side effects resulting from its Hendra virus horse vaccine has filed […]

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Celebrity chef Miguel Maestre in court over ‘El Toro Loco’ beer brand
Intellectual Property 2023-01-06 4:54 pm By Sam Matthews

A unit of beverage giant Bickford’s has taken Spanish-Australian chef Miguel Maestre to court for allegedly infringing its trade mark by selling beer under the […]

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Law firm drops ‘bombshell’, wants settlement in class action after running out of money
Employment 2022-12-13 4:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has described as “extraordinary” a law firm’s argument that the court should approve a $5.8 million settlement in an underpayments class action against […]

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Zoetis vaccine class action applicant can’t fight adverse costs after unsuccessful case
Class Actions 2022-12-13 4:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has found the applicant in a dismissed class action against animal health giant Zoetis is liable for the company’s defence costs in the […]

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Court tosses Equivac horse vaccine class action against Zoetis
Class Actions 2022-11-23 12:23 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed a class action brought against animal health giant Zoetis over alleged side effects resulting from its Hendra virus horse vaccine, finding […]

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KPMG dodges ‘very late’ claims in Gunns class action
Class Actions 2022-11-14 10:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against KPMG over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania can’t add new claims against the accounting […]

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‘Not a suburban golf club’: Judge slams delays in Blue Sky class action
Class Actions 2022-11-02 2:38 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has criticised the applicant in a class action against failed asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments for filing court documents late, as he […]

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Law firm can’t amend defence in negligence case by teacher wrongly jailed for abuse
Professional Negligence 2022-10-24 4:29 pm By Sam Matthews

A law firm, who along with Piper Alderman and one other firm, is being sued for negligence by a schoolteacher wrongly jailed for the indecent […]

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