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Class action against Noumi lays claim to $5M penalty in ASIC case
Noumi has agreed to pay a $5 million penalty for violating its continuous disclosure obligations in a case brought by the corporate regulator, but the applicant in a shareholder class action against the food company says the sum should be reserved to compensate group members. 
BHP class action to take fresh look at pleadings after failure of CBA cases
A shareholder class action against BHP has sought more time to finalise its pleadings ahead of trial, after a judge threw out two class actions against the Commonwealth Bank that also alleged continuous disclosure breaches.
Super Retail Group’s action against lawyers wants lid on info ahead of employees’ case
Preemptive action brought by Rebel Sports owner Super Retail Group against lawyers acting for the retailer's employees in a proposed $50 million lawsuit seeks court orders concealing information expected to be filed in the case.
Judge rejects law firm’s updated bid in Hyundai, Kia class actions
A judge has rejected a law firm's attempt to update its bid to run class actions against Hyundai and Kia, saying the changes were intended to net the firm a competitive advantage in an upcoming fight for carriage of the class actions and different in substance from its previous position.
Judge gives law firm tough time over extra costs to distribute BSA class action settlement
A law firm has secured more funds to cover the cost of distributing a $20 million settlement reached in a class action against telco contractor BSA, but not as much as it wanted, with a judge saying the firm would have been stuck with its initial estimate if the administration gig had been put out to tender.
Telstra cops $1.5M penalty for flouting customer ID rules
Telstra has been hit with a $1.5 million penalty from the communications regulator for failing to perform the requisite costumer ID authentication on over 150,000 "high-risk" interactions, such as SIM card swaps.
Government backs FWC plan to put CFMEU construction division into administration
Employment Minister Tony Burke says he will support the Fair Work Commission's plan to appoint an independent administrator to the construction division of the CFMEU and flagged an AFP investigation into recent allegations the union has been infiltrated by criminal figures. 
Law firm director sacked assistant in ChatGPT-written text message, FWC finds
The director of a Perth law firm fired a legal assistant by a text message that was generated with ChatGPT, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Gadens swallows Canberra firm to expand national footprint
Gadens has merged with Canberra firm Trinity Law, expanding the firm's national footprint and boosting its capacity to take on government work.
Class action lawyer who has secured $230M from ratings agencies goes after Fitch again
A class action has been filed against Fitch Ratings on behalf of investors represented by a lawyer who has taken on credit ratings agencies over risky financial products for over a decade.