Super Retail appeal to have ‘significant impact’ on settlements, court told

Posted on 2024-09-192024-09-20 by Sam Matthews

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Super Retail’s appeal of a decision refusing to suppress the terms of an alleged settlement with its former top lawyer raises important questions about without prejudice negotiations, a court has heard.

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Failed CBA class actions want to stay fight over costs

Posted on 2024-09-192024-09-19 by Cindy Cameronne

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Two failed shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia want to delay paying the bank’s costs until after their 62-ground appeal is heard.

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Self Care wins IP action over FreezeFrame knockoffs

Posted on 2024-09-192024-09-20 by Cindy Cameronne

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Cosmetics maker Self Care has won its case against companies with ties to China that were found to have sold counterfeit versions of its popular Freezeframe anti-ageing creams.

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Appeal bid in crypto class action against Google, Meta falls flat

Posted on 2024-09-192024-09-20 by Andy Sidler

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A court has refused leave to appeal a permanent stay of a class action run, funded and led by lawyer Andrew Hamilton against Google and Meta that challenged their crypto ad bans.

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Alceon hit with $3M in damages for ‘misleading’ sale of Qld shopping centre

Posted on 2024-09-192024-09-19 by Sam Matthews

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Private equity firm Alceon and a vendor have been hit with $3 million damages over the misleading sale of a Queensland shopping centre for $55 million.

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Sydney light rail class action thrown out on appeal

Posted on 2024-09-182024-09-19 by Cindy Cameronne

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An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network.

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REST’s reliance on law firms’ advice a winning defence in ASIC case

Posted on 2024-09-182024-09-19 by Sam Matthews

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A judge has tossed ASIC’s case against REST over alleged misleading representations, finding the representations were statements of opinion reasonably held based on the advice of lawyers.

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Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘junk’ warranties

Posted on 2024-09-182024-09-18 by Cat Fredenburgh

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Harvey Norman has been hit with a class action on behalf of customers who paid hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly “worthless” warranties that offered zero added protection.

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Junior doctors reach $31.5M settlement in overtime class action

Posted on 2024-09-18 by Christine Caulfield

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A landmark $31.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.

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Gadens may drag barristers into negligence case

Posted on 2024-09-182024-09-19 by Sam Matthews

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Gadens may bring concurrent wrongdoer claims against counsel who acted in a case that’s at the centre of a negligence suit agains the firm.

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