Surfstitch class action settlement in peril as debate rages over opt-out notice

Class Actions 2018-11-01 8:20 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.