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Less than four months after its establishment, litigation funder CASL has hired four investment managers from Litigation Lending Services, in a move that may dramatically shrink the rival funder.f
ASIC proves prescient with failure of mediation on eve of IOOF trial
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ASIC’s warning about the futility of mediation with an IOOF subsidiary has proved prophetic, with talks last week failing to resolve the regulator’s case ahead of trial starting Monday.
Young Rich Lister’s company hit with trade mark lawsuit
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A company run by an AFR Young Rich Lister has been taken to court for allegedly infringing an Indigenous-owned entrepreneurship coaching company’s trade mark.
MinterEllison bolsters tax controversy team with hire of ATO veteran
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Big Six law firm MinterEllison has snagged a a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office to strengthen its tax controversy team.
Judge says G8 Education can seek security in advance of group costs order
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A judge has said that Australia’s largest childcare centre operator, G8 Education, can apply for security for costs before a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of failing to keep investors in the loop about increased costs and occupancy rates affecting its 2017 financial performance.
Pelvic mesh maker Astora may make admissions in class action in light of J&J case
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Pelvic mesh device maker Astora Women’s Health is weighing whether to make admissions in a class action over allegedly defective products in light of a similar, high profile class action brought against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over the devices.
National law firm sued by sacked ANZ trader, accused of withholding client file
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A sacked ANZ trader who alleges he was fired after making complaints about rate-rigging at the bank has sued his former law firm for allegedly withholding documents needed to amend his case against the big four bank.
$440M settlement reached in Queensland floods class action
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The State of Queensland and subcontractor Sunwater have agreed to pay $440 million to settle part of a class action over the 2011 floods in Queensland that destroyed 2,000 homes in the state.
Potential class action to target Morrison government over white spot disease outbreak
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The federal government may be hit with a class action over biosecurity breaches that allegedly led to the 2016 outbreak of white spot disease in South-East Queensland that decimated the region’s commercial prawn industry.
Remains of accused con artist Melissa Caddick found on NSW South Coast
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Police have identified human remains found on a beach on the NSW South Coast as Sydney businesswoman Melissa Caddick, who has not been seen since November.