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Funder’s payout in AMP class action should be shaved by $2.6M, court told
A contradictor appointed to represent group members' interests in relation to a $100 million settlement in a class action against AMP wants to shave $2.6 million off the funder’s cut, telling the court that deductions for ATE insurance and administrative fees should not be approved.
Ten reporter settles personal injury case, forges ahead with discrimination suit
Former Ten journalist Tegan George has reached a settlement in a case claiming she suffered PTSD on the job, but will continue her separate lawsuit against the TV network for alleged sex discrimination.
Corrs Chambers snags head of Ashurst’s Melbourne litigation group
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has lured a class actions pro who led Ashurt's litigation practice in Melbourne, as well as four other partners from top firms.
Kingfisher Mobile pares claims in $45M lawsuit against Telstra
Contractor Kingfisher Mobile has dropped a claim against Telstra in a $45 million lawsuit alleging the telco breached a November 2022 contract when it engaged a new provider to take over. 
Meta can’t be left in the dark about ACCC’s crypto ads case, judge says
The consumer regulator must identify the advertisements it relies on to prove its case against Meta over scam cryptocurrency ads on Facebook, with a judge saying the social media giant should know the case it has to meet.
Secure Parking to pay $10.95M penalty for misleading car reservation service
Car park operator Secure Parking has been hit with a $10.95 million penalty for misleading consumers in major cities about its car reservation service, causing them to be late or miss appointments and work commitments entirely.
Hamilton Locke snags corporate pros from Corrs, Gilbert + Tobin
Relative newcomer Hamilton Locke has lured two lawyers from Corrs Chambers Westgarth and one from Gilbert + Tobin to grow its corporate team.
High Court appeal seeks total knockout of common fund orders
The High Court has been asked to overturn a Full Court decision finding lawyers can take a cut from a class action settlement under a solicitors’ common fund order and to finally settle the question of whether the court has the power to issue common fund orders at all.
Mount Pleasant coal mine engineers have partial win over CEO statement on eve of $270M trial
G&S Engineering and its parent company, DRA Global, can redact what a court has found is privileged information provided in a witness statement by a former top executive, in the latest interlocutory stoush ahead of trial in a high stakes dispute with MACH Energy.