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Uber to pay $272M to settle taxi driver class action
Class Actions 2024-03-18 8:58 am By Sam Matthews

On the eve of trial, rideshare giant Uber has agreed to pay $271.8 million to settle a five-year-old class action brought by taxi and hire […]

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Apple CEO called App Store an ‘economic miracle’, court hears in Epic Games trial
Trials 2024-03-18 11:54 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Apple has made exceptional profits skimming a 30 per cent commission from sales on its app store, dubbed by the tech giant’s CEO an “economic miracle”, Epic Games has said on the first day of trial in a landmark competition case.

Carriage fight on the cards as third IC Markets class action filed
Class Actions 2024-03-18 3:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A third law firm has filed a class action against International Capital Markets, after failing to reach an agreement on joining forces with two other firms that have agreed to consolidate their competing class actions against the Sydney broker over risky contracts for difference.

Judge grills law firm on proposal to up costs cap in Hays class action settlement
Employment 2024-03-18 2:04 pm By Christine Caulfield

A settlement of up to $1.325 million in an employment class action against labour hire firm Hays Specialist Recruitment has been approved, but a proposal by the applicant’s law firm to increase a promised limit on costs in order to resolve a row with a funder has drawn a judge’s ire.

Blue Sky founder may have insider trading claims over release of Glaucus report, judge says
Securities 2024-03-15 11:08 pm By Sam Matthews

Blue Sky’s founder and former managing director Mark Sowerby has won orders requiring a director of US hedge fund Glaucus to produce documents relating to […]

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Nine settles class action over Palm Island litigation coverage
Class Actions 2024-03-15 5:34 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Group members in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots will receive between $2,000 to […]

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Epic Games trial could shake up how Google, Apple run app stores
Trials 2024-03-15 10:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An Australian court will get a chance to weigh in on whether Apple and Google violated their dominant position in the app marketplace by requiring […]

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Court asked to sign off on 34% cut for group members in Wellard class action
Securities 2024-03-14 4:36 pm By Sam Matthews

A shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard is seeking approval for a $23 million settlement which will see only $7.86 million go to group […]

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AFL wants court to pause player’s suit in light of head knock class action
Sports 2024-03-14 3:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Football League has asked a court to stay an individual lawsuit brought by a “totally incapacitated” former Western Bulldogs player until a related […]

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Union can take payout from any settlement in McDonald’s class action, says judge
Class Actions 2024-03-14 10:18 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has said the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association can take a payout from any settlement reached in a rest breaks class action […]

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