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Law firm files class action-style complaint against Optus over data breach
Optus has been hit with a class action-style complaint over a massive data breach that exposed the personal information of up to 1o million current and former customers.
‘Blood out of a stone’: Class action settlement no big pay day for IPO Wealth investors
Investors in Mayfair Group’s collapsed IPO Wealth Fund are set to recoup only a fraction of their alleged $67 million losses in a best-case settlement of a class action alleging the fund’s trustee misled unit holders.
Optus woes continue with second law firm investigation over data breach
As the FBI joins the hunt for the hackers behind last week's massive data breach at Optus, a second law firm has launched an investigation into possible claims against the telecommunications giant.
Optus faces class action investigation over data breach
Telecommunications giant Optus may face a class action over a cyberattack that left the data of up to 10 million current and former customers exposed.
Essure class action slams Bayer’s bid for applicant’s teen medical records
The lead applicant in a class action against Bayer over its Essure contraceptive device has admonished the drug maker’s request for her medical records since the age of 14, saying it had “no basis” and was a “fishing exercise”.
One year after scolding from judge, TWE class action still stalled in discovery
A judge has raised concerns with Maurice Blackburn and Slater & Gordon for their slow progress in a consolidated shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates, one year after scolding the firms for their delay in filing evidence.
Tennis club denied $500,000 grant drops ‘sports rorts’ case
A test case stemming from the 2019 'sports rorts' scandal will not make it to trial, after a club denied funding from a $100 million grants program discontinued its lawsuit against the Australian government agency responsible for community sports.
Star engaged in ‘inherently deceptive’ practices, unsuitable to hold casino licence: report
The NSW gaming regulator has found Star Entertainment is unfit to hold a casino licence and has threatened disciplinary action after uncovering anti-money laundering breaches and “inherently deceptive” misconduct.
Lawyers called out in damning report on Star Entertainment
Senior lawyers for Star Entertainment have been called out by the NSW gambling regulator for gumming up investigations with unfounded claims of legal professional privilege and misleading the National Australia Bank about transactions that used China Union Pay debit cards.
Lawyers to seek 22% cut in Noumi shareholder class action
Law firms Slater & Gordon and Phi Finney McDonald are seeking a 22 per cent cut of any recovery in a consolidated shareholder class action against food company Noumi and its auditor Deloitte over $590 million in accounting irregularities.