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Ruby Princess COVID-19 outbreak ā€˜no accidentā€™, class action trial hears
Class Actions 2022-10-12 9:02 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess that left 28 people dead was ā€œsomething that was very likely to happenā€ and the cruise should never […]

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Boston Scientific drops gag clause from $105M settlement after judge airs concerns
Class Actions 2022-10-10 2:40 am By Cindy Cameronne

US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has withdrawn a controversial gag clause from of its $105 million deal to settle a class action by women […]

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Teleco contractor BSA can’t get costs for winning class action side spat
Employment 2022-10-10 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Teleco contractor BSA, which resolved a class action by its workforce for $20 million, won’t be recouping the costs of legal action to exclude a […]

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‘Virtually nothing has been done’: Judge shreds firm for lag in $300M J&J settlement
Product Liability 2022-10-07 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has savaged Shine Lawyers over its failure to present a signed settlement agreement to the court a month after Johnson & Johnson Medical […]

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Judge mulls contradictor in $105M Boston Scientific class action settlement despite no red flags
Product Liability 2022-09-28 1:39 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action against US medical device maker Boston Scientific is considering appointing a contradictor to look over the $105 million settlement […]

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Pelvic mesh class action halted after Astora files for bankruptcy in US
Restructuring & Insolvency 2022-09-28 3:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has paused a class action on behalf of 6,000 women allegedly injured by defective pelvic mesh devices pending determination of an application by […]

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Judge nudges AMP to seek dismissal of class action claims
Class Actions 2022-09-26 3:56 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has suggested that financial services giant AMP bring an application for summary dismissal of part of a class action over allegedly excessive insurance […]

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Pelvic mesh victim who opted out of class action can sue bankrupt Astora
Personal injury 2022-09-23 11:24 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A woman allegedly injured by a defective pelvic mesh product has won her bid to bring a lawsuit against bankrupt Astora Women’s Health after she […]

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Dixon Advisory hit with $7.2M penalty in ASIC case
Financial Services 2022-09-19 3:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $7.2 million penalty against Dixon Advisory after the company admitted to ASIC allegations that its advisors failed to […]

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High Court to hear Whitsundays resort’s appeal of $430,000 damages to worker urinated on
High Court 2022-09-16 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has taken up the appeal of a Whitsundays resort that was ordered to pay $430,738 to an employee whose roommate in staff […]

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