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Toyota unit Hino has been hit with a second class action alleging it misrepresented the fuel efficiency and emissions performance of certain diesel vehicles for nearly twenty years.
Both sides need ‘reality check’ in NAB ‘boys club culture’ case, judge says
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The National Australia Bank and its former head of repo trading both “might need a bit of a reality check” in a discovery stoush, a judge has said in a case alleging the senior employee was bullied and paid less than other workers because of her gender.
Judge won’t stay reference in ‘monumental’ Santos, Fluor litigation
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A judge won’t stay a reference process which US company Fluor claims is infected with bias, in a “monumental” dispute with energy giant Santos that has already generated a $57.5 million legal bill for the engineering firm.
Myer exec says she was fired for complaining about GM’s ‘belittling’ conduct
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A sacked Myer executive has brought Fair Work proceedings against her former employer, seeking over $700,000 in compensation after she was allegedly unfairly dismissed for complaining about a general manager’s “belittling” conduct.
Class action settlements approach $8 billion mark
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Approved settlements in class actions since the regime was enacted are set to top $8 billion this year, according to a new report ranking the busiest litigation funders, which found most class action mega settlements were not funder backed.
Class actions dropped to six-year low in 2022
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Last year saw the lowest number of new class action filings in Australia since 2016, according to a new report.
GCOs drive funding commissions down
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According to a new report that details the highs and lows of litigation funder cuts in class action settlements, funders’ returns have dropped considerably since contingency fees were introduced in Victoria.
Unfunded shareholder class actions on the rise
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While shareholder class actions have been the bread and butter of litigation funders, a new report has revealed the rise of shareholder class actions brought by lawyers without the backing of third-party funding, especially in contingency fee-friendly Victoria.
Litigation funders down but not out in post-GCO world
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The number of funded class actions in Australia has dipped in the two years since contingency fees were introduced in Victoria, but litigation funders are still important players in group proceedings, a new report shows.
Apology to Mladen Ninkov
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In March and July 2022, Lawyerly published articles about Griffin Coal. The articles inadvertently referred to Mladen Ninkov, which was an error.