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Judge grills law firm on proposal to up costs cap in Hays class action settlement
A settlement of up to $1.325 million in an employment class action against labour hire firm Hays Specialist Recruitment has been approved, but a proposal by the applicant's law firm to increase a promised limit on costs in order to resolve a row with a funder has drawn a judge's ire.
Blue Sky founder may have insider trading claims over release of Glaucus report, judge says
Blue Sky’s founder and former managing director Mark Sowerby has won orders requiring a director of US hedge fund Glaucus to produce documents relating to claims the short-seller shared information with market participants before releasing a report which sent Blue Sky’s shares into a tailspin.
Nine settles class action over Palm Island litigation coverage
Group members in a class action against Nine over its coverage of litigation related to the 2004 Palm Island riots will receive between $2,000 to $5,200 as part of a settlement reached to resolve the case.
Epic Games trial could shake up how Google, Apple run app stores
An Australian court will get a chance to weigh in on whether Apple and Google violated their dominant position in the app marketplace by requiring developers to use their payment systems or face a 30 per cent fee, when trial kicks off Monday in Fortnite game maker Epic Games' case and two related class actions against the tech giants.
Court asked to sign off on 34% cut for group members in Wellard class action
A shareholder class action against livestock exporter Wellard is seeking approval for a $23 million settlement which will see only $7.86 million go to group members, telling the court that the funder and law firm that ran the case have agreed to take a haircut on the deductions they're entitled to.
AFL wants court to pause player’s suit in light of head knock class action
The Australian Football League has asked a court to stay an individual lawsuit brought by a “totally incapacitated” former Western Bulldogs player until a related class action on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is decided.
Union can take payout from any settlement in McDonald’s class action, says judge
A judge is planning to consolidate an employee class action and a union case against McDonald’s, saying the union can take a payout from any settlement, similar to how a funder receives a commission. 
In victory for class action, High Court says Qld council must repay levies
The High Court has handed a win to a class action on behalf of Queensland ratepayers who were wrongly charged levies over a period of six years, rejecting the local council’s argument that the levies were put to good use.
Law firms to join forces in class actions over risky CFDs
A carriage fight may be avoided in a class action against Sydney broker International Capital Markets over risky contracts for difference after two law firms agreed to consolidate their cases.
In class action defence, Blue Sky says EY has case to answer
Defunct investment firm Blue Sky has denied a class action’s claims that it misled shareholders ahead of its 2019 collapse and has pointed the finger at auditor EY.