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Court urged to reject $18M sinking homes class action settlement
A contradictor has urged a judge to reject an $18 million settlement in a class action over sinking homes, saying that owners' claims that were excluded had not been fully investigated.
ACCC sues a dozen egg producers for alleged cartel conduct
The ACCC has brought proceedings alleging a dozen egg producers allegedly engaged in cartel conduct by coordinating business decisions, in the first matter to allege violations of the concerted practices prohibition.
JB Hi-Fi class action plaintiff ‘scared’ he’d be left in lurch without warranty
The lead plaintiff in a class action over allegedly worthless extended warranties sold by JB Hi-Fi has said he believed that after the manufacturer's warranty expired, no remedy would be available to him under the Australian Consumer Law.
ANZ loses battle with insurers for class action costs
ANZ has failed in its fight over insurance coverage for two class actions for which it paid settlements totalling $117 million, with a judge finding the costs were not losses under the policies at issue.
Court rejects J&J’s claim ‘novel’ notice will put off class action members
A court has rejected an objection by J&J to a registration notice in a class action over cold medication that flags the applicant’s opposition to soft class closure.
IAG, RACWA challenge competition cop’s rejection of $1.35B merger
Insurers IAG and RACWA has brought the second appeal of a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission blocking a transaction under the new merger regime.
JB Hi-Fi tells class action trial that buying warranties ‘entirely rational’
JB Hi-Fi has rejected a class action's claim that it sold worthless warranties, telling a court that the Australian Consumer Law left many consumers without a remedy for normal wear and tear.
JB Hi-Fi warranties ‘impossible’ to understand, class action trial hears
Trial has kicked off in a massive class action against electronics retailer JB Hi-Fi over "useless" warranties, with the class action telling the court the extended warranties on products were "impossible" to understand.
Coles wins bid to correct info given to ACCC in merger challenge
Coles has won its bid to correct inaccurate information given to the ACCC about supermarket revenue and sales in proceedings challenging the regulator's rejection of its acquisition of leasehold interest in a Kalgoorlie site.
eHarmony flags appeal in ACCC case over ‘subscription trap’
eHarmony has won a fight for declarations to be made following a judge’s finding that it misled customers about automatic subscription renewals, opening the door for the dating site to bring a foreshadowed appeal.