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Trial vacated in add-on insurance class action against Suncorp’s AAI
A court has vacated a trial set to begin Monday in the class action against Suncorp unit AAI over add-on insurance, suggesting a settlement is in the works.
Shareholder class action against EY, Quintis founder dismissed by court
Although finding the former director of Quintis and its auditor, EY, engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct, a judge has dimissed a class action by the sandalwood producer's shareholders.
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High Court asked to weigh if principal builder owes duty to subcontractor’s employee
An injured construction worker is challenging the dismissal of his case against the principal contractor on a Brisbane building site, saying it owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor's employee.
Fortrend unlawfully withheld bonuses owed Shaw & Partners defectors: court
Fortrend Securities breached the Fair Work Act in withholding the bonuses of two financial advisors who jumped to rival Shaw & Partners, a court has ruled.
Will ACCC pick up pace of competition enforcement after sluggish two years?
It has been a quiet time for the competition regulator under the stewardship of Gina Cass-Gottlieb, but on Thursday the enforcer urged companies and consumers to watch this space.
Judge won’t bar case pursuing Banksia class action mastermind’s lawyers
A bid by Banksia Securities' special purpose receiver to thwart planned proceedings by a group of debenture holders against lawyers for the class action funder has failed.
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Clydesdale Estate liquidator can’t disclaim off-plan property contracts
Class action members who purchased off-the-plan homes in the Clydesdale Estate in north-west Sydney have won a dispute with the liquidator for the collapsed developer.
Meta slams ‘absurdly broad’ doc bid in Dialogue’s ‘modest’ yet hard-fought case
A six-year legal battle by a Melbourne social media start-up over its termination from Meta's platforms still rages, but for all that the case, according to the tech giant, is not one of epic -- or even Epic -- proportions.
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No privilege waiver by Holiday Inn Express developer in claiming damages: court
The developer of a suite of Holiday Inn Express hotels has succeeded in its appeal of a ruling that laid bare privileged material connected to its lawyers' bills.
Child removal class actions against Queensland get OK to amend cases
Two discrimination class actions against Queensland over the removal of Indigenous children from their homes can amend their cases to address the state's complaint that they fail to link the removals with the plaintiffs' race.