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Surfstitch class action settlement in peril as debate rages over opt-out notice
Class Actions 2018-11-01 8:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

Judges do not have the power to approve a class action settlement without first issuing an opt-out notice to group members, the court-appointed contradictor in two shareholder class actions against online fashion retailer Surfstitch told the NSW Supreme Court Thursday.

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Seven employee sues network for wages after exit to Ten
Employment 2018-10-30 11:33 pm By Miklos Bolza

Seven Network’s former director of program partnerships is suing the national broadcaster for putting her on unpaid maternity leave and extending her non-compete period after she resigned for rival Network Ten.

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Lawyers take aim in battle to lead BHP class action
Class Actions 2018-10-29 10:44 pm By Christine Caulfield

The high-stakes contest to run a shareholder class action against BHP has begun, with lawyers for three competing cases all arguing in Federal Court Monday that there can be only one winner.

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Guthrie files action against ABC over her sacking
Employment 2018-10-18 9:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former ABC boss Michelle Guthrie has launched legal proceedings over her firing last month from the ABC, making an adverse action claim against the broadcaster.

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Dick Smith liquidators accuse class action firms of spamming group members
Class Actions 2018-10-18 8:09 pm By Miklos Bolza

Liquidators for Dick Smith don’t want potential group members in two class actions against the failed retailer to learn about a new registration deadline by email, saying it would amount to spam and harassment.

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Gadens seeks to shut down rival firm’s Quintis class action
Class Actions 2018-10-16 10:35 pm By Miklos Bolza

The battle over competing shareholder class actions against failed sandalwood oil producer Quintis is heating up, with law firm Gadens launching a bid to shut down the case brought by Bannister Law, attacking its rival’s experience and resources.

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Ponzi schemer’s co. to face claims in Westpac class action
Class Actions 2018-10-08 8:28 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Federal Court judge has allowed the plaintiffs in a class action alleging a unit of Westpac failed to detect the fraud of convicted Ponzi schemer Michael Samra to proceed with their claims against Samra’s defunct company.

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Ex-ABC boss hires Johnson Winter & Slattery partner
Employment 2018-09-25 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Sacked ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has hired Johnson Winter & Slattery employment heavyweight Ruveni Kelleher and a prominent Sydney barrister as she weighs her legal options days after her high-profile dismissal.

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Showdown looms as BHP faces 3rd class action over Brazil mine disaster
Class Actions 2018-09-25 10:59 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP Billiton has been hit with a third class action in Australia over the 2015 dam failure at its Samarco mine in Brazil, and the lead applicant in the latest case — one of the biggest pension funds in the US — has a lot at stake.

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S&P, ANZ pay $215M to settle class actions over CDO ratings
Class Actions 2018-08-30 11:22 am By Miklos Bolza

S&P Global will pay $215 million to settle six consolidated class actions brought by investors over toxic CDOs, a figure revealed by the Federal Court on Thursday despite calls that it be kept secret.

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