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The Commonwealth says funder LLS should not be allowed a 20 per cent cut of a stolen wages class action settlement of up to $202 million, arguing it could produce an “excessive deduction”.
Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
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A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.
Full Court overturns defamation win for Jarred Hayne supporter
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The Full Court has thrown out a finding that a supporter of Jarryd Hayne was defamed by a Seven social media post that accused him of spitting at a women who accused the rugby player of rape as she left the courthouse.
‘We will hold them to account’: ASIC accuses Rex of misleading market
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The corporate copy has brought court action against Rex and four of its directors alleging the regional airline misled the market about its profits.
Telstra pays $3M penalty over Triple Zero outage
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Telstra has been hit with a $3 million penalty for failing to follow emergency call rules during a Triple Zero outage in March.
In latest class action loss, Bayer defeats case over Essure device
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Medical device maker Bayer has successfully defended a class action over its Essure contraceptive, with a judge finding the evidence fell short of proving the device caused chronic inflammation.
Herbert Smith Freehills issues apology over partner’s ‘deeply offensive’ tweet
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A Herbert Smith Freehills mergers and acquisitions partner faces an internal investigation over a tweet aimed at Arnold Bloch Leibler partner Jeremy Leibler.
WestConnex class action funder hit with indemnity costs
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The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has been ordered to pay $134,000 to cover the class action’s costs after it brought a failed action to rescind trust funds.
Super Retail can’t back out of ‘solicitor’s handshake’ with former execs, court told
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Super Retail is bound by a settlement with two former executives who claim they were axed after complaints about its CEO’s undisclosed relationship with a former HR officer, a court has heard.
NRMA hit with class action over ‘loyalty tax’
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A new class action alleges IAG unit NRMA slugged returning policyholders with an algorithm-determined “loyalty tax” on their home and contents insurance.