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United Petroleum franchisees can’t stay lawsuits in light of class action
Class Actions 2023-03-06 11:25 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has declined a bid by former United Petroleum franchisees to stay two Federal Court proceedings in light of a class action against the […]

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Montara oil spill class action firm, funder score half of $192.5M settlement
Class Actions 2023-03-03 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has largely approved the funder’s commission and legal fees to be deducted from a $192.5 million settlement of a class action against oil […]

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ā€˜Court is not a place for their sportā€™: Judge slams stoush between funder, class action applicant
Class Actions 2023-03-03 9:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has ordered a litigation funder and the lead applicant in a settled class action to personally mediate a stoush over expenses, saying he […]

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Firm’s contingency fee re-do wins over judge in class actions against banks
Class Actions 2023-03-03 5:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has won its second bid for a group costs order in three class actions against banks over flexible commission schemes after a […]

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Gunns class action settles with KPMG, former directors
Class Actions 2023-03-02 10:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against KPMG and nine former Gunns Plantations directors over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania has […]

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S&P fights ‘significant’ expansion of class action over CDO ratings
Class Actions 2023-03-01 10:28 pm By Sam Matthews

S&P Global is fighting bids to expand a class action alleging systemic defects in its ratings systems to a new type of complex financial product […]

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Question of power to make settlement CFOs sent back to Full Court
Class Actions 2023-02-28 4:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

The divisive issue of whether judges are empowered to make a common fund order to distribute the costs of a funding commission at the settlement […]

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In Jaguar Land Rover class action contest, ‘innovative’ funding model challenged
Automotive 2023-02-28 5:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm has questioned an ā€œinnovativeā€ funding model proposed by its rival in a contest to run a class action against Jaguar Land Rover […]

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Funderā€™s $7M cut in Fonterra class action up in the air amid CFO uncertainty
Class Actions 2023-02-28 8:47 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has indicated his willingness to approve a $25 million settlement in a class action against dairy co-op Fonterra, but deferred the question of […]

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Advanta beats back appeal in contaminated seeds class action
Appeals 2023-02-28 9:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Advanta Seeds has won an appeal upholding the dismissal of a class action by sorghum farmers over allegedly contaminated seeds, with a court finding that […]

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