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GetSwift class action to get in line behind ASIC case
Class Actions 2019-04-04 8:27 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge has agreed to postpone a trial against logistics provider GetSwift until next year when a class action and a lawsuit by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission related to the company’s disclosures will be heard consecutively rather than concurrently.

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Clayton Utz to represent La Trobe University in law school head’s suit over suspension
Employment 2019-04-03 10:23 pm By Christine Caulfield

La Trobe University has retained big six law firm Clayton Utz to represent it in legal action brought by the head of its law school after he was suspended over complaints of bullying by two other professors, who have asked the court for suppression orders in the case.

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Judge ‘uncomfortable’ with common fund order in toxic foam class actions
Class Actions 2019-04-03 5:21 pm By Miklos Bolza

A judge overseeing three toxic foam class actions against the Commonwealth of Australia has said he’s not comfortable approving a common fund order which does not detail specific remuneration amounts for funder IMF Bentham.

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Airservices managers left worse off under individual contracts, class action trial hears
Employment 2019-04-02 9:31 pm By Miklos Bolza

Lawyers for a class action against the Federal Government-owned Airservices told a court Tuesday that higher salaries on individually negotiated management contracts did not leave managers better off than they would have been under relevant collective enterprise agreements.

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KPMG settles class action over $840M failed takeover offer
Class Actions 2019-04-02 8:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A settlement has been reached in a class action against KPMG alleging it providing a misleading expert report to copper miner Discovery Metals that was used to reject a $830 million hostile takeover bid.

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REST questions duty of care in lawsuit over climate change disclosures
Environment 2019-04-02 7:51 pm By Miklos Bolza

The trustee of the Retail Employees Superannuation Trust wants more details about an ecological landscaper’s allegation that it breached its duty of care by failing to make adequate disclosures about climate change risks.

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Judgment looms in Geoffrey Rush defamation case
Defamation 2019-04-01 10:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Judgment is expected next week in the closely watched defamation suit brought by actor Geoffrey Rush against Nationwide News, with the ruling expected to generate considerable attention amid a spate of recent high-dollar awards in defamation cases and as the country embarks on an ambitious overhaul of its defamation laws.

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Ethicon pelvic mesh class wants expanded group definition, again
Class Actions 2019-04-01 8:36 pm By Miklos Bolza

A class action against Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon over allegedly faulty pelvic mesh implants is once more vying for an expanded group definition ahead of settlement talks as the clock ticks down to judgment.

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Deep Investments can’t take another shot at case, Full Court says
Appeals 2019-04-01 2:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The Full Court has denied a bid by Deep Investments to vary orders dismissing its case against a solicitor and six others over $10 million in alleged share trading losses, saying this would amount to allowing the investment adviser to bring a different claim.

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Casual worker class actions put on hold amid WorkPac Full Court appeal
Class Actions 2019-04-01 1:14 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two Adero Law-led class actions against Hays Specialist Recruitment and Stellar Personnel have been put on hold amid a looming Full Court appeal by Workpac which is expected to clarify the definition of casual work in Australia.

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