Two High Court cases weighing key issues for class action practitioners will likely push the trial in a shareholder proceeding against the collapsed Blue Sky Alternative Investments and auditor EY to early 2026.Â
A judge has given the green light to a $75 million settlement in Tasmaniaâs first class action, brought against the state by former child detainees of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
Fast food giant McDonaldâs has resolved its dispute over misleading burger ads by Hungry Jack’s, ending a heated four-year courtroom battle.
Bubble tea chain Chatime Australia and its managing director have been fined $132,480 for underpaying employees in its Melbourne and Sydney stores by more than $160,000.
International currency exchange company Travelex has won its opposition to three trade marks by blockchain travel company Travelx.
The law firm running a class action against hospitality giant Merivale wants a court to waive a penalty for its failure — once again — to properly disclose its fees.
An Adelaide barrister has lost his bid for suppression and anonymity orders in proceedings arising from a sexual harassment complaint made against him by a junior solicitor.
Law firm Gerard Malouf & Partners will move for a solicitors’ common fund order in a class action against Philips Electronics, which will give it an effective contingency fee in the event of a win or settlement.
A class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not be held up until a shareholder that’s stuck in preliminary discovery proceedings files a competing case, a court has heard.
The co-owners of Pacific Werribee shopping centre in Victoria have won their bid for a preliminary trial in a suit against Probuild Constructions and several engineering companies over $200 million in alleged structural defects.