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Former top judge lands post-retirement gig as referee in fight over J&J pelvic mesh settlement
Class Actions 2023-05-31 4:01 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Federal Court’s recently retired top judge has landed on his feet with his appointment by the court as referee to determine which of a […]

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‘Extraordinary unhappiness’ with $300M J&J pelvic mesh settlement, court hears
Product Liability 2023-05-19 3:08 pm By Sam Matthews

A contradictor in two pelvic mesh class actions against Johnson & Johnson and unit Ethicon has told the court of the “extraordinary amount of group […]

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Class action filed against Carnival over P&O ‘cruise from hell’
Class Actions 2023-05-10 1:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Cruise operator Carnival is facing a third class action in Australia, this time on behalf of passengers aboard P&O’s Pacific Aria, which sailed from Brisbane […]

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High Court asked to weigh in on Toyota class action over defective diesel filters
Product Liability 2023-04-28 4:48 pm By Christine Caulfield

Damages for reduction in value under the Australian Consumer Law are at the centre of competing special leave applications to the High Court filed by […]

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PFAS class action trial set to begin before ‘frustrated’ judge
Trials 2023-04-28 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

Unless the parties can reach a last minute settlement over the weekend, trial in a class action against the Department of Defence over the use […]

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Judge ‘frustrated’ that remaining PFAS class action has not settled
Class Actions 2023-04-26 2:09 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed his “frustration” that a class action against the government over the use of alleged toxic firefighting foam has not settled despite […]

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Class action settlements approach $8 billion mark
Analysis 2023-04-18 10:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Businesses and governments have paid out nearly $8 billion in class action settlements since the regime was enacted, according to a new report ranking the […]

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Class actions dropped to six-year low in 2022
Analysis 2023-04-18 10:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Last year saw the lowest number of new class action filings in Australia since 2016, according to a new report. Class actions decreased by 44 […]

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Bayer can’t dismiss Essure injuries as ‘common women’s symptoms’, class action trial told
Trials 2023-04-11 9:07 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer cannot write off debilitating chronic pain and bleeding which patients allegedly experienced after being implanted with Essure contraceptives as “common women’s symptoms”, […]

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Law firm gets interim $22.6M from J&J settlement, promises to return any excess
Class Actions 2023-04-06 3:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

Shine Lawyers can deduct 50 per cent of its fees and all of its costs from a $300 million settlement in pelvic mesh class actions […]

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