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$10M settlement offer rejected by plaintiffs in Advanta Seeds class action
Plaintiffs in a class action against Advanta Seeds rejected a $10 million offer to settle the litigation, which was later dismissed by a judge.
Barrister Dion Fahey says fun key to staving off burnout in the ‘blood sport’ of litigation
The best piece of career advice barrister Dion Fahey ever got had nothing to do with getting ahead.
How an unexpected call sparked barrister William Edwards’ passion for class actions and the Tigers
Perhaps the only thing that barrister William Edwards could show more enthusiasm for than the law -- and class actions -- is his beloved Richmond Tigers, and just like his favourite football team Edwards is on a winning streak.
Major retailers file class action over missing cargo ship containers
A class action has been filed on behalf of major retailers seeking compensation over a May 2020 incident on the MV APL England vessel which saw valuable goods en route to Australia damaged or lost overboard during rough weather.
Crown admits to breaching Vic law for five years, as AUSTRAC probe widens
Crown Resorts admitted Monday that it broke a state law at its Melbourne casino over a five-year period and revealed the financial crimes regulator has expanded its money laundering investigation to include the company's Perth casino.
GetSwift class action faces fight to use witness evidence from ASIC case
GetSwift is opposing a bid by the lead shareholder in a class action to rely at an upcoming trial on evidence given by overseas witnesses in last year’s hearing in ASIC’s case, and its resistance could force the class to bring a separate case in the US to compel fresh testimony, a court has heard.
‘Sky’s the limit’ for Johnson Winter & Slattery partner Frances Dreyer
For Johnson Winter & Slattery litigation partner Frances Dreyer, grit is the key to success in handling complex commercial litigation and class actions.
‘I don’t think it’s right’: Federal Court judge not a fan of landmark class closure ruling
A Federal Court judge has made his feelings known about a ruling by the NSW Supreme Court last year that found judges have no power to shut unregistered group members out of a class action, but said he was “just a single judge” and was bound by the decision.
Insurer may be dragged into COVID-19 class action against security firms
The lead plaintiff in a class action against security firms Unified and MSS Security over last year's second COVID-19 wave in Victoria might drag an insurer into the proceedings after Unified went into liquidation.
EML Payments faces potential class action over money laundering risk disclosures
Payments processing company EML is the target of a shareholder class action investigation over its alleged failure to timely alert the market to concerns about its money laundering risk and control systems.