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The judge overseeing the federal government’s $2 billion PFAS lawsuit against 3M is grappling with how to move the "daunting" case forward, warning the parties "we'll all be retired if not dead by the time it comes to trial".

A judge has approved an $18.1 million settlement in an underpayments class action against Sydney Trains, with $2 million to be deducted for legal costs.

A class action over Victoria's hotel quarantine debacle that has settled for $125 million wants to amend the group definition to clarify that non-retail businesses are not part of the case.

A judge has ordered a class action against Fitch to fork over $12.4 million in security, refusing to discount the sum for what the class action called the company's 'Rolls-Royce' defence.

Clifford Chance has hired the head of Mallesons' real estate group and his team of five to lead its growing real estate practice in Australia, on the heels of hiring lawyers from Pinsent Masons and HSF Kramer to kickstart its construction and environment teams.

A bill introduced by the South Australian government that would retrospectively strip workers of the right to earn Sundary penalty rates has been slammed by a law firm bringing class actions against retail and fast food giants.

A class action against Johnson & Johnson over alleged ineffective cold medicine has attacked the pharmaceutical company’s application for soft class closure, telling a court the process would produce useless data and only need to be repeated. 

A settlement has been reached in a dispute over more than $100 million in shares in AI data centre start-up Firmus Grid ahead of an expected $7 billion IPO, just days before the company's founders were due to give evidence in court.

ARN Media has reached a $12 million settlement with radio personality Kyle Sandilands, who sued the network over its decision to scrap his 10-year $100 million contract following an on-air fight with co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson.

ASX Limited has reached a settlement with the corporate regulator just hours before a scheduled trial in a case over a market announcement that said its CHESS replacement project was “progressing well”.