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A class action against REST Super over allegedly inutile income protection premiums has opposed a bid for 'soft' class closure, arguing that registration numbers will provide very little information about the group at this stage.
A class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly carcinogenic talcum powder still can't say whether it has sued the correct entities and wants the company to sift through 100 years of corporate history to save it from playing "whack-a-mole".
Hearing implant giant Cochlear faces a second shareholder class action following two forecast downgrades that wiped billions of dollars from the company's market value.
Lawyers have welcomed a judge's orders that AI be used in class actions to improve efficiency, but warned it could remove opportunities for junior solicitors to hone necessary skills.
The lawyers and funder behind a settled class action against AMP will ask a court to OK fees and commission totalling almost $22 million, a bill that leaves just $7 million for group members but represents a $43 million loss on actual costs.
A shareholder class action that succeeded in the Full Federal Court has argued that Worley's appeal to the High Court should be rejected, saying that its proof regarding market-based causation was “overwhelming”.
A judge has approved a $22.5 million settlement in a class action against two former CBA wealth management units, under which group members will receive just $5.12 million and the lawyers and funder will receive the lion’s share.
Meta is facing a class action investigation after reaching a multibillion-dollar settlement in cases by US authorities alleging the company designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of addiction.
A judge overseeing a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs in the case, which have already reached $20 million.
A judge has suggested there may be merit in waiting for Johnson & Johnson to file a defence before deciding an application for a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of selling defective, carcinogenic talcum powder.