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A judge has declined an early bid for broad discovery in a shareholder class action against tech firm WiseTech, after hearing it would require the production of "truckloads" of irrelevant material.
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.
A second law firm has lodged class actions against Coles and Woolworths on the back of the consumer regulator's claims that the supermarket giants' discount campaigns were misleading.
Energy company AGL is fighting a $25 million penalty imposed by a court for continuing to deduct payments from hundreds of welfare recipients after their accounts were closed.
Power company Callide has been hit with a $9 million penalty for “very serious” contraventions of the National Electricity Rules that led to an explosion at a coal-fired power station.
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A judge has recused himself on the eve of trial from hearing a dispute between United Petroleum and Perth Airport over a lease and construction agreement, after revealing he had a relationship with one of the petrol chain's witnesses.
A court has foreshadowed a fight between two competing class actions against Google over alleged abuse of market dominance in digital advertising.
A judge has cut Slater & Gordon's 33% contingency fee in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying it was too high since there was nothing "particularly novel” about the case.
Class action settlements leaped in value last year, with three settlements topping the $200 million mark.
Energy provider AGL has been slapped with a $25 million penalty after it continued to deduct payments from around 500 welfare recipients after they had closed their accounts.