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Top Dick Smith execs drop High Court appeal against receivers
Two former Dick Smith executives have settled with the receivers of the defunct electronics retailer, dropping a High Court appeal over an $11.8 million ruling.
Record-low GCO rate in Star class action not loss-leading pricing, judge says
The winning, 14 per cent contingency fee proposal by Slater & Gordon in a fight to run a class action against Star Entertainment was not driven by a desire to prevail in the contest and buy market share but was the product of a "reasoned decision" that took into account the law firm's practice as a whole, a judge has found.
Apology to Jan Saddler, managing director of JGA Saddler
Following the decision of Justice Michael Lee in the Ethicon class actions appointing settlement administrators we published an article entitled 'Winner of J&J class action settlement gig beats back challenger'.
Holden dealers reject GM’s bleak alternate reality in class action
Holden dealers in a class action over GM's decision to retire the brand in March 2020 have taken issue with the car maker's counterfactual in defence, which argues the plant supplying Holden's best-selling models would have closed anyway.
Sydney MP claims aggravation from Mark Latham’s ‘disgraceful’ defamation defence
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, who is suing politician Mark Latham over a homophobic social media post, claims the One Nation NSW leader's defence has aggravated his damages by relying on a "disgraceful" gay stereotype.
Care A2 tries again to block Gensco’s US suit over baby formula deal
Infant formula giant Care A2 will try again to block business partner Gensco from bringing claims against it in a US court that overlap with a $200 million Australian lawsuit over a deal to sell formula in the US.
Westpac sued by ASIC for ignoring financial hardship claims
ASIC has brought court action against Westpac for allegedly dropping the ball on financial hardship claims by customers, some of whom had property seized or declared bankruptcy while waiting for a response from the Big Four bank.
Workplace bill to close labour-hire loophole, criminalise wage theft
The Albanese government has unveiled its latest industrial relations bill to set minimum conditions for the gig economy and empower the workplace umpire to order equal pay for labour hire workers.
Bayer’s Monsanto takes Roundup class action to trial
Agrochemical giant Monsanto is digging in for a fight in a class action over its alleged carcinogenic weed killer, Roundup, having refused to budge in mediation despite a $16 billion settlement in the US.
ASIC takes funeral insurance company executives to court
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has launched legal action against five former directors and officers of defunct funeral insurance firm Youpla Group.