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Firms that team up to avoid class action beauty parade could breach competition law: judge
A judge that granted carriage of a Google ad tech class action to Maurice Blackburn and Phi Finney McDonald has reiterated concerns that such cooperative arrangements between firms could breach competition law.
Allure of Victoria as class action venue reinforced by High Court ruling
Victoria will continue to be a magnet for class actions after the High Court shot down solicitors' common fund orders as clashing with NSW law, but the door may still be open for garden state lawyers to try their luck in the Federal Court.
Court awards Google adtech class action prize to cooperating law firms
A judge has spiked Piper Alderman's class action alleging Google abuses its dominance in digital advertising, favouring a competing case run jointly by two other firms, despite suggesting such arrangements hinted at lawyers “passing the prize around”. 
High Court shoots down solicitors’ CFO in Blue Sky class action
The High Court has unanimously found the Federal Court has no power to allow solicitors to take a cut of a settlement or judgment in a shareholder class action against Blue Sky, saying it would be contrary to rules against contingency fees in NSW. 
Live exports case set for more delays, as class action files appeal
The applicant in a long-running class action over the government's live exports ban has lodged an appeal after a judge has found that no additional cattle would have been exported to Indonesia in 2012 and 2013 if the ban had not been in place.
Applicant may press restart in Sony Playstation class action
A class action against Sony alleging it used restrictive trade practices to block competition with its Playstation store will likely need to make “substantial” changes to its case, a court has heard. 
Attacked as untenable, Bupa class action faces potential summary dismissal bid
A class action against aged care provider Bupa faced tough questions by a judge on Monday, who grilled counsel over the case's theory of loss. And the answers — rather than reassuring her — raised the spectre of a summary judgment fight.
Jetstar claims ‘silver bullet’ against COVID-19 flight credits class action
Jetstar is seeking an initial trial on an issue it claims will be a “silver bullet” against a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of customers whose flights were cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Judge sends University of Newcastle back to the drawing board with opt out notice
A judge hearing a class action against the University of Newcastle over engineering degrees that did not provide professional accreditation has refused to sign off on a deficient opt out notice. 
Reject Shop defeats bid to retroactively redraw class action, in fight worth tens of millions
An employment class action against The Reject Shop can redefine group members and amend its claims, but not with retroactive effect that may have exposed the retailer to a case worth tens of millions of dollars.