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How Slater & Gordon’s Mathew Chuk helped class action group get back on top
Change has never fazed Slater and Gordon practice group leader Mathew Chuk, who has used the ever-evolving class action world and tumultuous times at his law firm to build an impressive career.
Class action investigation targets a2 Milk over Chinese baby formula sales woes
Plaintiffs law firm Slater & Gordon is considering a shareholder class action against the a2 Milk company over its 2021 financial year guidance, which was downgraded after weak baby formula sales to China.
Lawyerly announces Litigation Rising Stars of 2021
Lawyerly is pleased to announce the winners of its inaugural Litigation Rising Stars competition, which honours 30 lawyers under the age of 40 for their work in high-stakes litigation.
Class actions against Freedom Foods, Deloitte line up for second beauty parade since High Court nod
The stage is set for a beauty parade of two shareholder class actions against Freedom Foods and Deloitte, and the judge overseeing the cases has embraced the recommendation of the High Court to appoint an independent barrister to represent group members in the contest.
Consumer law claims dropped in Bayer contraceptive class action
The lead applicant in a class action against Bayer over its allegedly defective Essure contraceptive devices has won court approval to drop her consumer law claims against the German drug maker, with a judge agreeing that the plaintiff's defect and negligence claims had a better chance of succeeding.
Monash IVF faces potential class action over ‘ineffective’ genetic tests
Costly add-on therapies sold by Monash IVF to thousands of women undergoing IVF -- including pre-implantation genetic testing -- are the targets of a new class action investigation.
Mediation success rates have ‘plummeted’ in COVID era, judge says
A judge has urged parties in a class action against Westpac over superannuation fees to hold an in-person mediation, saying that success rates have "plummeted" during the COVID-19 pandemic as more settlement talks are held virtually.
Trustee of Mayfair’s IPO Wealth looks to dodge liability in $86M class action
The trustee of Mayfair Group's collapsed IPO Wealth Fund has denied claims in a class action that it misled investors who lost $86 million when the fund was wound up, and says it is fully indemnified for the class action's claims under an agreement with the fund.
Slater & Gordon pushes back against ‘onerous’ discovery in Arnold Bloch Leibler class action
Slater & Gordon has argued discovery is becoming “unduly onerous” in a cross-claim filed by Arnold Bloch Leibler in a class action accusing the law firm of breaching its duty of care by greenlighting Slate & Gordon’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Quindell.
Court orders G8 class action plaintiff to remove redaction from costs agreement
A judge has ordered the lead applicant in a shareholder class action against G8 Education to disclose a previously redacted clause of a costs agreement to the childcare centre operator, saying he failed to show how supplying the information would give G8 a tactical advantage in the case.