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Meta faces second class action probe over social media addiction
Meta is facing a second class action investigation after the company's multibillion-dollar settlement in the US over claims it designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of user addiction.
Class action, product liability silk appointed to Victorian Supreme Court
A new judge has joined the Victorian Supreme Court bench, after 28 years at the bar where he acted on product liability class actions, including a case against Monsanto over allegedly carcinogenic weed killer. 
High Court to hear class action appeal against former NAB super trustee
The applicant in a failed class action against former NAB super fund trustee NULIS Nominees over $165 million in conflicted remuneration has won High Court leave to challenge the dismissal of his case.
Jetstar class action files bid to add deceit, consumer guarantee claims
A class action against Jetstar over flight cancellations during COVID-19 wants to add claims alleging the airline breached consumer guarantees and made intentionally false statements to hundreds of thousands of customers. 
United Petroleum class action in search of case after 4 years, court told
A franchisee class action against United Petroleum has dropped a swathe of claims, including allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, as it seeks to amend its case for the tenth time in four years.
Second law firm investigates class action against Corporate Travel, PwC
Corporate Travel Management and auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers face a second class action investigation after an 85 per cent drop in the travel agency's share price following a year-long trading suspension.
Class action says Homes Victoria gave tower residents ‘Hobson’s choice’
In reply submissions filed with the High Court, a class action against Homes Victoria over the demolition of public housing towers in Melbourne says residents had no real choice but to vacate and slams the government's attempts to minimise the impact of its decision.
In class action defence, MinRes says Ellison deals did not require disclosure
In their defences to a shareholder class action, Mineral Resources’ and founder Chris Ellison have denied that two payments totalling $3.8 million needed to be disclosed to the market as related party transactions.
Law firm battles judge’s decision to slash cut of $87M Hino settlement
Maurice Blackburn is seeking to increase its cut of an $87 million settlement in a class action against Hino after a court slashed the payout by $10 million.
Beach Energy settles shareholder class action for $43.5M
Oil and gas company Beach Energy has agreed to pay $43. 5 million to settle a shareholder class action on the eve of trial.