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Shine’s shareholder dividends called out by J&J class action judge in fight over costs
Class Actions 2023-06-13 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge weighing the legal costs sought to be deducted from a $300 million settlement in pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has […]

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Former top judge lands post-retirement gig as referee in fight over J&J pelvic mesh settlement
Class Actions 2023-05-31 4:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Court’s recently retired top judge has landed on his feet with his appointment by the court as referee to determine which of a […]

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‘Extraordinary unhappiness’ with $300M J&J pelvic mesh settlement, court hears
Product Liability 2023-05-19 3:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A contradictor in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon has told the court of the “extraordinary amount of group […]

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Law firm gets interim $22.6M from J&J settlement, promises to return any excess
Class Actions 2023-04-06 3:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shine Lawyers can deduct 50 per cent of its fees and all of its costs from a $300 million settlement in pelvic mesh class actions […]

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With ‘hesitation’, judge OKs $300M settlement in J&J class actions
Personal injury 2023-03-16 9:54 am By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a $300 million settlement in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon — the largest settlement […]

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Class action can’t get cladding sales figures from 3A Composites’ supplier
Class Actions 2023-02-27 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

A class action by property owners against the manufacturer and supplier of alleged combustible cladding has lost a bid for sales figures to estimate the […]

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In first beauty parade of its kind, law firms compete to manage $300M J&J settlement
Class Actions 2023-02-16 10:43 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Sixteen law firms and accounting firms have thrown their hat in the ring to administer a $300 million settlement in two class actions against Johnson […]

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J&J class action settlement ‘massively’ short of what pelvic mesh victims owed, court told
Class Actions 2023-02-16 10:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A contradictor appointed in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson has blasted a $300 million settlement, calling it “massively” short of what […]

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Mesoblast looks to exclude some investors from shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-01-25 1:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Regenerative medicine company Mesoblast has hit back at a shareholder class action over its Remestemcel-L treatment for COVID-19, saying that some group members are barred […]

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Judge OKs Sims class action settlement, says funder can have commission and ATE insurance
Class Actions 2023-01-11 3:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

After initial qualms, a judge has signed off on a $29.5 million settlement in a class action against recycling company Sims that includes a “staggering” […]

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