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Court tosses GM’s ‘speculative’ bid to declass Holden dealer class action
General Motors has lost its bid to de-class a representative proceeding brought by former Holden dealers over its decision to retire the iconic brand, with a judge rejecting the car maker's "speculative" argument that it would be prejudiced by further lawsuits after the class action was finalised.
Funder of Qld energy class action takes on MIS rules in appeal
A litigation funder has taken aim at a landmark judgment in an appeal of a ruling that found its funding arrangement with group members in a class action against Queensland energy suppliers was a managed investment scheme.
Class action claims EML Payments misled shareholders over money laundering concerns
Payments processing company EML has been hit with a class action over its alleged failure to notify shareholders of concerns by Ireland's central bank relating to compliance with anti-money laundering regulations.
Judge signs off on $9.4M payday for Maurice Blackburn in NT class action
A judge has signed off on a $35 million settlement in a class action against the Northern Territory government over alleged human rights abuses against youth detainees, including $9.4 million in fees for Maurice Blackburn.
Victorian aged care facilities can’t declass claims in COVID-19 class actions
Victorian aged care homes accused of “major failures” during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have lost their bid to declass claims of neglect brought in two class actions on behalf of residents and their grieving families.
‘Troubled’ judge won’t sign off on Woolworths class action settlement
Saying it will only benefit the law firm and lead applicants, a judge has refused to approve a settlement in an underpayments class action against supermarket giant Woolworths, which would see no payout to employees.
PTTEP appeals win for Indonesian seaweed farmers in oil spill class action
Oil exploration company PTTEP has appealed a judge's findings that oil that gushed from one of its wells in the Timor Sea in 2009 reached the coasts of Indonesian islands and damaged the crops of local seaweed farmers.
Arrium class action seeks unredacted KPMG audit file
Shareholders in a class action against failed steel giant Arrium and KPMG are seeking an unredacted version of an audit file by KPMG to probe the accounting giant's handling of the steel producer's financial statements before its collapse in April 2016.
Nine hit with discrimination class action over $30M Palm Island settlement coverage
Nine Network has been hit with a class action by Indigenous Australians who say the broadcaster's coverage of a $30 million class action settlement being "rorted" by Palm Islanders was discriminatory and inaccurate.
Class action against Zurich over faulty apartments gets go-ahead
A class action against Irish insurer Zurich Insurance Plc by unit owners of the defective New Zealand-based Victopia Apartments can proceed in Australia after the NSW Supreme Court ruled the case could not be filed elsewhere.