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Monash IVF class action wants bulk of late members shut out of $56M deal
Class Actions 2024-12-12 11:28 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action on behalf of 700 patients alleging Monash IVF destroyed potentially viable embryos has told a court the majority of late registrants should not share in the $56 million settlement.

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Ousted Liberal MP awarded $300,000 in defamation case against party leader
Defamation 2024-12-12 2:38 pm By Andy Sidler

Former state Liberal MP Moira Deeming has won $300,000 in damages against Victorian party leader John Pesutto over statements found to have falsely conveyed she had links to neo-Nazis.

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Kraken crypto exchange operator Bit Trade must pay $8M penalty
Cryptocurrency 2024-12-12 5:03 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The Australian operator of crypto exchange Kraken has been ordered to pay $8 million for failing to comply with design and distribution obligations.

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Funder behind WestConnex class action hit with indemnity costs
Class Actions 2024-12-12 11:25 pm By Andy Sidler

The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW that has switched law firms five times has been hit with indemnity costs after it failed to brief a barrister in a dispute over its bid to rescind trust funds.

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Sydney University to pay $23M to underpaid staff in agreement with FWO
Employment 2024-12-12 11:14 pm By Christine Caulfield

The University of Sydney will pay $23 million to over 14,000 current and former workers who were underpaid over an 8-year period as part of a deal with the Fair Work Ombudsman.

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High Court ends Commonwealth’s quest for $325M over generic Plavix ban
Intellectual Property 2024-12-11 11:21 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has settled a 16-year battle between the federal government and Sanofi over alleged excess subsidies it paid after a judge blocked the release of a generic version of blood thinner Plavix, saying its job was not to “resurrect” a dead case.

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Employers can be on hook for psychiatric injury damages: High Court
Employment 2024-12-11 11:35 pm By Andy Sidler

In a landmark ruling, the High Court has recognised the availability of damages for psychiatric injury caused by an employer’s negligent dismissal process, restoring a $1.4 million award to a former non-profit employee. 

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Law firms to join forces in class actions against Coles, Woolworths
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-12-11 11:05 am By Cindy Cameronne

Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.

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Funder’s cut in NT stolen wages class action should be capped, court told
Class Actions 2024-12-11 3:03 pm By Sam Matthews

The Commonwealth says funder LLS should not be allowed a 20 per cent cut of a stolen wages class action settlement of up to $202 million, arguing it could produce an “excessive deduction”.

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Lawyer for Super Retail execs questioned by judge on settlement silence
Employment 2024-12-11 5:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge on Wednesday questioned a solicitor acting for two axed Super Retail executives on his silence about an alleged settlement his clients are seeking to enforce.

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