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Class action investigation targets Live Nation, Ticketmaster
Class Actions 2024-10-14 11:32 pm By Christine Caulfield

Live Nation and Ticketmaster face a potential class action alleging “dynamic pricing” has led to inflated ticket prices for shows in Australia.

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KFC tries to avoid ‘hypothetical’ class action trial over rest breaks
Class Actions 2024-09-30 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fast food giant KFC has argued an initial trial in an underpayments class action could result in an “entirely hypothetical” finding unless it also deals with the claims of several sample group members. 

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Appeal filed to set aside $112M Robodebt class action settlement
Appeals 2024-09-25 11:48 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

An appeal is seeking to set aside the $112 million Robodebt class action settlement to bring new claims on the back of damning revelations in a royal commission report.

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‘Horse has bolted’: Judge declasses COVID-19 insurance class actions
Insurance 2024-09-23 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four proceedings over COVID-19 business interruption losses will be stripped of class action status, with a judge saying most of the common issues were already determined in test cases.

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Junior doctors reach $31.5M settlement in overtime class action
Employment 2024-09-18 9:18 am By Christine Caulfield

A landmark $31.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.

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AFL star can’t get game footage before expanding discrimination class action
Class Actions 2024-08-13 2:35 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has rejected AFL great Phil Krakouer’s request for extensive game footage before putting on an amended claim in a racial vilification class action against the league, which is expected to bring five clubs into the proceeding. 

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Junior doctors class action says Peninsula Health must pay price for unpaid overtime
Class Actions 2024-08-01 11:00 pm By Christine Caulfield

After leading the first in a series of class actions by thousands of junior doctors to victory at trial, the applicant in a landmark wage case against Peninsula Health has told a judge the penalty against the Victorian hospital operator must send a clear message.

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COVID-19 business interruption class actions ‘manufacturing a controversy’, says insurer
Class Actions 2024-07-12 11:04 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Four insurers have argued that class actions over alleged business interruption losses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic should be de-classed, with one insurer saying group members cannot “go behind” a Full Court decision denying coverage for certain policyholders.

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Judge worries about declassing COVID-19 business interruption cases
Class Actions 2024-06-12 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has raised concerns about bids to declass group proceedings over alleged business interruption losses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the thousands of policyholders who registered for the class actions might reap more from the cases than making claims directly with their insurers.

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‘The system is broken’: OAIC dragging feet on Latitude data breach probe, class action firm says
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2024-05-13 11:14 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A law firm investigating a group proceeding against non-bank lender Latitude over a data breach last year has called on the information commissioner to give an update on a related class action-style complaint.

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