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In class action defence, Monash IVF says patients ‘knew the risks’ of embryo testing
Class Actions 2023-01-19 5:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Monash IVF has hit back at a class action brought on behalf of hundreds of men and women demanding damages for the alleged destruction of […]

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Fees, commission to eat up almost half of $25M Fonterra class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-01-19 2:46 pm By Sam Matthews

Group members in a class action against Fonterra are set to reap about $13 million from a $25 million settlement reached with the dairy company, […]

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Law firms team up in class action-style complaint over Medibank data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-01-16 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Three class action law firms have joined forces to run a landmark data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for up to 9.7 million affected […]

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Class action members benefit when funder’s payout in line with risk, judge says
Class Actions 2023-01-13 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

In reasons for approving a $41 million deal to settle one of three shareholder class actions over Slater & Gordon’s acquisition of a UK firm […]

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Court dismisses unrepresented pensioner’s class action against Department of Social Services
Class Actions 2023-01-13 2:56 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has dismissed a class action brought by a pensioner against the Department of Social Services over its real estate asset testing for pensions, […]

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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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