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Parties in 7-Eleven class actions clash over costs after $3.1M discovery ‘blowout’
Franchises 2020-06-22 4:47 pm By Alison Eveleigh

The parties in two class actions brought against 7-Eleven on behalf of franchisees have clashed over the convenience store giant’s alleged $3.1 million discovery costs […]

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Judge spends Sunday drafting orders after ‘highly unsatisfactory’ conduct in Toyota class action
Class Actions 2020-06-22 10:39 am By Alison Eveleigh

A judge has criticised the parties for failing to comply with orders made in a class action against Toyota over allegedly defective filters in the […]

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Contingency fees won’t lead to US-style litigation, lawyers say
Feature 2020-06-19 8:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Legislation passed by Victoria state lawmakers lifting the ban on contingency fees in class actions will not lead to US-style litigation entrepreneurialism, but it may […]

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Fonterra hit with class action over drop in milk prices
Class Actions 2020-06-19 5:48 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Fonterra has been hit with a class action by disgruntled dairy farmers who allege they were unlawfully underpaid when the processor slashed milk prices and […]

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Lead applicant breaks down during cross-examination in Ford class action trial
Class Actions 2020-06-19 4:51 pm By Miklos Bolza

The lead applicant in a class action against Ford over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmission broke down after being accused of lying under oath during […]

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Dreamworld operator hit with class action over 2016 tragedy
Class Actions 2020-06-19 9:03 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Ardent Leisure, which operates the Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, is facing a shareholder class action over a 2016 tragedy in which four people died […]

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ASX backs permanent reform to continuous disclosure obligations
Class Actions 2020-06-18 11:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

Recent temporary measures by the government making it harder to bring shareholder class actions should be part of permanent reform, ASX has said, and enforcement […]

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Victoria passes hotly contested contingency fee bill
Class Actions 2020-06-18 7:28 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Victoria’s lawmakers have passed a fiercely-debated bill that lifts the ban on contingency fees, making the state the first in the country to allow lawyers […]

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Energy companies face $1B class action over alleged ‘bidding games’
Class Actions 2020-06-18 10:15 am By Alison Eveleigh

Queensland’s two largest electricity generators are facing a potential class action over alleged “bidding games” designed to artificially inflate consumers’ electricity bills. A class action […]

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Law firms livid as powerful US group throws money into class action debate
Class Actions 2020-06-17 8:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A powerful US business lobbying group should not be allowed to influence Australian politicians as they consider reforms to the country’s class action regime, two […]

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