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High Court’s common fund ruling ‘no great disaster’, federal judge says
Class Actions 2020-02-10 10:51 pm By Christine Caulfield

The High Court’s recent ruling putting a stop to the practice of judges issuing common fund orders at the early stages of class action proceedings, […]

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Dick Smith class actions headed for March trial after mediation fails
Class Actions 2020-02-10 11:00 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Two shareholder class actions against failed electronics retailer Dick Smith will head to trial in March, after a failed attempt to resolve the long-running dispute […]

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Top Squire Patton Boggs’ litigator defects to launch boutique firm
People In The News 2020-02-07 3:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A leading class action and insolvency litigator at Squire Patton Boggs is leaving the firm to launch a boutique outfit with plans to shake up […]

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Chinese investors can offload property, recoup losses from failed investment scheme
Real Estate 2020-02-06 3:05 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Gold Coast development property procured through a settlement with a Sydney-based financial advisory firm facing two separate class actions can be sold to recoup […]

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Sydney light rail case ‘wholly unsuitable’ as a class action, Transport for NSW tells court
Class Actions 2020-02-06 1:44 pm By Miklos Bolza

The NSW government has flagged a possible challenge to a class action over Sydney’s $3 billion delayed light rail project as the four-week trial scheduled […]

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Treasury Wine Estates faces another class action investigation
Class Actions 2020-02-05 9:36 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Maurice Blackburn has become the second law firm to consider a shareholder class action against Treasury Wine Estates over a recent earnings downgrade. The wine […]

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Vocus class action to seek first common fund order since High Court ruling
Class Actions 2020-02-04 7:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

The funder behind the recently resolved shareholder class action against teleco Vocus will ask a judge to make a common fund order at a hearing […]

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Class action alleges 7-Eleven made franchisees use Metcash-owned vendor
Class Actions 2020-02-04 6:37 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action brought against 7-Eleven claims the convenience store chain ordered franchisees to purchase goods from supplier C-Store so that 7-Eleven could meet its […]

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US class action firms pounce on Westpac
Class Actions 2020-02-03 2:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Westpac is now facing at least eight class actions in various US courts seeking $200 million from the bank for allegedly failing to alert shareholders […]

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Myer shareholders get second chance to prove loss in class action
Class Actions 2020-02-03 1:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

After failing to persuade the court at trial, shareholders in a class action against Myer have another chance to prove they suffered financial loss after […]

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