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Government to pay $212.5M in landmark toxic foam class action settlement
Class Actions 2020-03-11 12:13 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Federal Government will pay $212.5 million to settle three class actions over the use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam at government military bases. Earlier […]

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Federal Court grapples with own practice note in IAG insurance class action
Class Actions 2020-03-10 4:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

With the common fund order tossed in a class action against two IAG entities over allegedly worthless add-on insurance, a Federal Court judge on Tuesday […]

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Cattle exporter Wellard hit with shareholder class action
Class Actions 2020-03-10 10:33 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Livestock exporter Wellard is facing a shareholder class action over a profit downgrade following its $300 million initial public offering in 2015. The company, Australia’s […]

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Court rules international passengers can join Scenic Tours class action
Class Actions 2020-03-09 10:41 am By Cat Fredenburgh

International passengers from five countries have been given the go-ahead to join a class action alleging travel agency Scenic Tours owes damages to European cruise […]

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Judge orders graphic warning for Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh products
Class Actions 2020-03-06 8:57 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to include a graphic warning on the patient information leaflets and instructions for use that accompany four of its […]

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Fourth class action inquiry announced, as reform proposals collect dust
Class Actions 2020-03-05 9:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

While the recommendations of three previous inquiries stay shelved, Attorney General Christian Porter has announced another examination into Australia’s class action regime, a move panned […]

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Club denied funding takes legal action in ‘sports rorts’ scandal
Sports 2020-03-05 9:24 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Law firm Maurice Blackburn has taken legal action on behalf of a sports club which missed out on funding from a $100 million grants program, […]

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Judge scolds parties for delaying funder’s landmark appeal by three months
Appeals 2020-03-05 1:34 pm By Alison Eveleigh

Litigation funder Augusta Ventures has had its appeal of a groundbreaking ruling that put it on the hook for security for costs in a Fair […]

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IMF Bentham CEO says funders must evolve with ever-changing class action regime
Business of Law 2020-03-05 1:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

As Victoria looks set to pass legislation allowing law firms to cut litigation funders out of class action work, and the High Court increases the […]

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Judge says cost agreement void, but approves $2M payday for Maddens in bushfire class action
Class Actions 2020-03-03 11:39 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $2 million payout for Maddens Lawyers in a class action against electricity provider Powercor over a 2018 St […]

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