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A2 Milk has succeeded in fending off a second shareholder class action in New Zealand for now, with New Zealand High Court finding that Australia is the more appropriate forum to hear the claims.
Full Court triples ‘manifestly inadequate’ penalty against Employsure
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has won its appeal against Employsure over alleged misleading Google advertisements, with the Full Federal Court upping the penalty against the specialist workplace relations consultancy from $1 million to $3 million.
Uber wins strike-out application in test case over classification of drivers
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Uber has won a strike-out bid in a lawsuit by drivers challenging their classification as independent contractors, with a judge finding the pleading was “self-evidently, uncommonly and irretrievably deficient.”
Bushfire class action applicant dodges security for costs bid by wealthy SA family
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The family of late pastoralist Thomas Brinkworth can’t get security for costs from a landowner bringing a bushfire class action in South Australia, with a court ruling security was unnecessary under the class action rules in the state, which can bind all group members to an adverse costs order.
WA government takes early swing at Banksia Hill class action
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The Western Australia government has foreshadowed a strike-out application just one month after being hit with a class action on behalf of detainees in the state’s detention centres.
Gunns Plantations class action against KPMG settles with ex-Tasmanian Premier
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A class action against KPMG over the failure of six managed investment schemes for eucalyptus wood in Tasmania has settled its claims against former Tasmanian Premier Robin Gray.
Medibank hit with Federal Court class action over massive data breach
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Australia’s largest private health insurer Medibank is facing a class action over a data breach that affected close to 10 million customers.
Barrister loses costs review after fee estimate blows out by 480%
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A Sydney barrister who charged $349,360 after giving an estimate of $60,000 for work on a bankruptcy case has lost his bid for a costs review after his fee was slashed, with a judge finding his client could not make an informed choice about her representation.
Nuix ex-CEO loses $180M case over options agreement
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Nuix has defeated a lawsuit by ex-CEO Edward Sheehy alleging he was owed $183 million in options under a 2008 agreement, with a judge finding the options could only be exercised if the company was sold.
Bruce Lehrmann sues Ten, News Corp for defamation after abandoned rape case
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Former Liberal staffer and alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann has brought defamation proceedings against Network Ten and a unit of News Corp.