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US animal drug manufacturer Zoetis has been granted leave to appeal a ruling that invalidated three of its patents covering pig vaccines.
$46.5M settlement reached in G8 class action, teeing up first contingency fee payout
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Australia’s largest childcare centre operator G8 Education has agreed to pay $46.5 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging the company failed to keep investors in the loop about factors affecting its 2017 financial performance, and the firm that ran the case is set to make $13 million after securing the first group costs order in Victoria.
ANZ pays $57.5M to resolve class action over credit card interest charges
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ANZ has agreed to pay $57.5 million in a settlement of a class action over retrospective interest charges on credit cards.
Apple says Fortnite maker paid no commission on US$3.8B in V-Bucks sales
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Hitting back at claims that its App Store stifles competition, Apple has told a trial that app developers have myriad ways of maximising profits without paying it a commission, noting Epic Games made US$3.8 billion from in-game currency V-Bucks in 2021.
Social media posts revealing client’s criminal proceedings earn solicitor a reprimand
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A solicitor who posted comments on his client’s Facebook page about an ongoing criminal proceeding has been reprimanded for improper use of social media.
BHP fights class action’s bid to augment group after pleading mistake
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A five-year-old class action against BHP over the collapse of a Brazilian dam is seeking to amend the group definition following a judgment limiting the class size, but the mining company says it should not be punished for the applicant’s pleading mistake.
Former EY partner tries again to keep identity under lid in tax case
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A former EY partner is trying again to keep their identity secret in proceedings brought by the Tax Office alleging they promoted tax exploitation schemes.
‘Embarrassing in the true sense’: Westpac class action faces strike-out bids
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Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management and Tal Life Insurance have foreshadowed applications to strike out the pleadings of a class action alleging superannuation customers were overcharged for insurance coverage.
Players leading AFL class action ‘strongly’ against naming clubs, court told
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The lead plaintiff and several group members in a class action against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries have “very strong” opposition to adding individual clubs, a court has heard.
Judge rejects ASIC’s first case over unfair insurance contract terms
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A judge has dismissed the corporate regulator’s first-ever case over unfair insurance contracts terms, finding it was not unfair for an insurer to require customers to notify it if anything changed about their home or its contents.