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High Court to weigh in on disclaimer in Advanta Seeds class action
High Court 2023-10-13 4:42 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has granted special leave to farmers in a class action against Advanta Seeds over allegedly contaminated product to challenge a court’s finding that a disclaimer nullified the company’s duty to protect growers against economic loss.

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PFAS class action member faces opt out hurdle after $22M settlement
Class Actions 2023-10-03 1:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

A resident of the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community has been granted more time to decide whether he wants to bring a late bid to opt out of a class action after a $22 million settlement over PFAS contamination was approved, but a judge has warned he will face a high bar. 

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Law firm, funder seek $13.8M cut from $26M Ardent Leisure class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-27 1:22 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The firm and funder that ran a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy are seeking deductions totalling more than half of the $26 million settlement reached in the case.

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Class action members reap rewards of competition, but at what cost?
Analysis 2023-09-21 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The judge who rewarded the law firm with the lowest ever GCO proposal with carriage of an $80 million class action this week noted the competitive forces that shaped a “very good deal for group members,” but competition has its downsides, experts say.

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Judge approves $6.88M CFO in $25M Fonterra class action settlement
Class Actions 2023-09-21 11:56 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has approved a common fund order awarding $6.88 million to the funder behind a class action against Fonterra that settled for $25 million, opting not to wait for a much-anticipated appeals court ruling on the power to make CFOs at settlement.

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Record-low GCO rate in Star class action not loss-leading pricing, judge says
Class Actions 2023-09-20 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

The winning, 14 per cent contingency fee proposal by Slater & Gordon in a fight to run a class action against Star Entertainment was not driven by a desire to prevail in the contest and buy market share but was the product of a “reasoned decision” that took into account the law firm’s practice as a whole, a judge has found.

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Law firm accused of ‘gazumping’ in fight to run Hyundai, Kia class actions
Class Actions 2023-09-20 3:27 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Class action boutique Bannister Law must bring a formal application to partner with a US-based law firm in proceedings against Hyundai and Kia over allegedly faulty anti-lock braking systems ahead of a fight with Maurice Blackburn to run the cases.

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Law firm with lowest ever GCO wins battle to run Star class action
Class Actions 2023-09-19 12:12 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

One law firm has emerged victorious in a four-way contest to run a shareholder class action against Star Entertainment with the lowest proposed group costs order since contingency fees legislation was enacted in Victoria. 

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Judge says Optus CEO’s statement on Deloitte report raises doubts about privilege claim
Class Actions 2023-09-14 11:39 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has questioned an argument by Optus that a report by Deloitte into a major data breach was protected by privilege, saying a press release by the teleco’s boss belied the claim that the provision of legal advice was the report’s chief purpose.

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OAIC taken to court in battle to run Optus class action-style complaint
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-09-14 11:13 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

The OAIC has been dragged to court by the law firm that filed a class action-style complaint over the massive Optus data breach, after the privacy commissioner chose a competing representative complaint to move forward.

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