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Judge OKs Sims class action settlement, says funder can have commission and ATE insurance
Class Actions 2023-01-11 3:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

After initial qualms, a judge has signed off on a $29.5 million settlement in a class action against recycling company Sims that includes a “staggering” […]

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Late judgment in ASIC case derails Quintis class action trial date
Class Actions 2023-01-11 5:01 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has vacated an upcoming trial in shareholder class actions against former Quintis director Frank Wilson and Ernst & Young, after learning judgment in […]

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Law firm must compete to administer $300M J&J class action settlement
Business of Law 2023-01-10 3:49 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has opened the administration of a $300 million settlement in a pelvic mesh class action to a competitive bidding process, shortly after another judge […]

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Applicant wants do-over in failed Zoetis horse vaccine class action
Appeals 2023-01-10 4:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The applicant who lost a class action against animal health giant Zoetis over alleged side effects resulting from its Hendra virus horse vaccine has filed […]

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Rejected costs report in Woolworths class action got proportionality wrong, judge says
Class Actions 2023-01-10 11:02 pm By Sam Matthews

A costs report in a settled class action against Woolworths that recommended almost $800,000 in legal fee deductions failed to wrestle with a key factor […]

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Class action against WA on behalf of fine defaulters trashed
Class Actions 2023-01-10 2:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Western Australian government has won its bid to strike out a class action that seeks damages for alleged discrimination against First Nations Australians detained […]

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Settlement in RMS Engineering class action wins court approval
Employment 2023-01-09 2:51 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has approved a settlement in a class action against Queensland-based RMS Engineering and Construction alleging it refused to give staff meal breaks and […]

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Top 10 class action settlements of 2022
Top 10 Class Action Settlements 2023-01-06 3:23 pm By Sam Matthews

Class action settlement sums reached new highs last year, with the ten largest agreements totalling almost $1 billion, almost half of which was secured by […]

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Epic Games may face class action over ‘addictive’ Fortnite game
Class Actions 2022-12-23 6:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Epic Games is facing a class action investigation for allegedly failing to warn parents about the addictive nature of its popular battle royale game Fortnite. […]

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Judge sprays Shine’s ‘left field’ bid to kick rival off Blue Sky, EY class action
Class Actions 2022-12-21 4:24 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected Shine Lawyers’ second bid to challenge a court order that it join forces with rival Banton Group in an investor class […]

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