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Romeo’s hit with fresh class action for underpaying managers at NSW stores
Supermarket chain Romeo's has been hit with a second class action for allegedly underpaying managers across several stores in NSW.
Victoria, Queensland join $500M combustible cladding class actions
The states of Victoria and Queensland have joined two class actions over allegedly combustible cladding as group members, with the claims in the proceedings now exceeding $500 million.
Class action firm Phi Finney McDonald launches London office
Specialist class action law firm Phi Finney McDonald -- founded just three years ago in Melbourne -- is going global, with the opening of an office in London. 
Late document dump in Banksia class action a ‘professional disgrace’, court told
Last-minute discovery of emails by the solicitor facing accusations of complicity in a fraudulent scheme by his father and the barristers leading a class action over the collapse of Banksia Securities has been labelled a "professional disgrace" that has twice delayed his trial.
Banksia class action judge shoots down barrister’s proportionate liability notice
The judge overseeing a trial over alleged misconduct by lawyers behind the Banksia class action has blasted a bid by disgraced senior counsel Norman O'Bryan to file a notice of proportionate liability ahead of his turn in the witness stand, saying the notice flew in the face of the barrister's decision to concede defeat in the case.
Former solicitor general to act as contradictor in GetSwift recusal appeal
Former solicitor general Justin Gleeson SC has been appointed contradictor in GetSwift's battle to have the judge overseeing a shareholder class action disqualify himself from the proceedings after overseeing the trial in ASIC's case against the logistics provider.
Insurer not on the hook for Opal Tower concrete manufacturer’s legal bills
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower has lost a courtroom bid to have its insurer pay costs in advance incurred in defending cross-claims in two lawsuits over the ill-fated tower.
CIMIC looks to strike out class action over $1.8B writedown
Engineering services company CIMIC is looking to strike out a shareholder class action alleging it failed to keep the market informed about issues with its Middle East operations.
AMP clashes with BOLR class action over releases for financial advisers
Lawyers behind a class action against AMP over changes to its buyer of last resort policy have told a court the parties can't agree on releases attached to BOLR payments that require exiting financial advisers to waive their claims in the litigation.
Government may block GetSwift’s relocation to Canada while litigation on foot
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has indicated the government may oppose GetSwift's bid to relocate to Canada while it's facing a $50 million shareholder class action and ASIC enforcement proceedings, a move which a judge recently described as "not a good look".