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‘This is nuts’: Judge torpedoes notice in Tyro class action while fight over group definition plays out
Calling it the “elephant in the room”, a judge overseeing a class action against Tyro over a major EFTPOS outage last year has said a dispute over who is eligible to join the case needs to be hashed out before retailers are notified of the proceedings.
Electronics giant Uniden faces court fight over design of latest radio
Japan's Uniden has been hit with an intellectual property lawsuit by Australia's only CB radio manufacturer, which alleges the upcoming launch by the wireless communications giant of two new products amounts to infringement of its design patent.
‘I don’t accept it’: Judge questions costs, confidentiality in Romeo’s class action settlement
A judge has come down hard on a settlement in class actions against supermarket chain Romeo's, saying group members had been kept in the dark and the costs to be paid to the plaintiffs' firm did not add up.
MCoBeauty drops ‘2000 hour’ eye makeup brand to settle trade mark suit
Cosmetics company MCoBeauty has reached a settlement with the maker of the popular 1000Hour Lash & Brow Dye kit in a case alleging  “deliberate and flagrant” trade mark and copyright infringement.
Jellycat’s Bashful Bunny plush toy ‘hardly a revolutionary concept’, court told
A toy designer that has been sued for allegedly copying the design of toy maker Jellycat’s beloved ‘Bashful Bunny’ has pushed back at a request for discovery concerning its design process, telling the court “a plush toy in the shape of a bunny is hardly a revolutionary concept”.
Priceline class action on verge of collapse as funder withdraws
The funder that was bankrolling a class action alleging pharmacy giant Priceline exercised an "overly prescriptive level of control" on franchisees which limited their profitability has withdrawn its support for the proceeding.
Class action funder says perceived 7-Eleven ‘pressure’ relevant to $25M commission bid
Evidence of anxiety felt by 7-Eleven franchisees leading class actions against the convenience store giant was relevant to whether the funder could earn a $25 million commission from the proceeds of a settlement, a court has heard.
Booktopia denies ‘systematically’ refusing refunds after 2 days
Online book retailer Booktopia has admitted it scrapped a term requiring two days' notice of damaged or incorrect books, but rejects claims by the ACCC that the policy resulted in a systematic refusal to refund customers.
Law firms earned $68M for defending lawsuits over collapse of Dick Smith
The law firms and barristers who defended former Dick Smith directors in sprawling litigation over the failure of the electronics retailer earned close to $68 million in fees, a court has heard.
Judge has change of heart, will hold settlement hearing in Romeo’s class actions
A Federal Court judge has reconsidered her plan to dispense with a hearing to weigh a $1.55 million settlement of two class actions that allege supermarket chain Romeo's underpaid hundreds of workers at stores in NSW and South Australia.