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Medibank says allowing OAIC class action-style case could hurt public’s view of court
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-12-05 10:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Medibank has asked a judge to put the kibosh on class action-style proceedings filed with the OAIC, arguing findings inconsistent with those in a class action over its October 2022 data breach could do damage to the public’s view of the court.

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BHP class action fights ruling limiting group size
Appeals 2023-11-28 1:44 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A class action against BHP over the collapse of a Brazilian dam has appealed a judgment that found shareholders who did not purchase their stock on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from the case.

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US firm beats Maurice Blackburn ‘on every conceivable dimension’, Hino class action judge told
Class Actions 2023-11-21 7:58 pm By Sam Matthews

Personal injury law firm Gerard Malouf & Partners has hit back at Maurice Blackburn’s challenge to its class action experience in a fight for carriage of a class action against a Toyota unit, saying the top US firm it has partnered with to run the case trumped the major Australian plaintiff firm “on every conceivable dimension”.

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Law firm set to profit ‘handsomely’ from GCO in Crown class action, should pay up, court told
Class Actions 2023-11-16 10:03 pm By Sam Matthews

Crown Resorts is seeking $10 million in security for costs from the law firm running a shareholder class action accusing it of lax anti-money laundering compliance, arguing the sum is justified in light of the firm’s potential recovery under a tiered group costs order.

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Gilbert + Tobin seals the deal to lead Jaguar class action
Class Actions 2023-11-15 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Gilbert + Tobin and the funder backing a class action against Jaguar Land Rover over allegedly defective diesel filters have given an undertaking that they won’t seek more than 25 per cent of any settlement or judgment, sealing the deal to run the case after triumphing in a carriage contest.

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$110M settlement approved in AMP fees-for-no-service class action
Class Actions 2023-11-14 4:11 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has signed off on a $110 million settlement in a long-running shareholder class action against AMP over its fees-for-no-service conduct, including $26 million in costs for law firm Maurice Blackburn.

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CEO advisory firm Teneo denies forcing talent scout to work 16-hour days
Employment 2023-11-08 11:26 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Australian arm of global CEO advisory firm Teneo has rejected claims in a lawsuit by the former head of the company’s APAC talent advisory division that it forced her to work unreasonable hours and says it fired her for “serious and wilful” misconduct.

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Court OKs landmark settlement in negligence case by Nauru child refugee
Human Rights 2023-11-06 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge has approved the first settlement in dozens of negligence cases against the Minister for Home Affairs on behalf of refugees detained by the Australian government on the island of Nauru.

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BHP shareholders from secondary platforms not part of class action, court says
Class Actions 2023-11-03 11:46 pm By Christine Caulfield

BHP has won its argument that shareholders who did not purchase their stock while trading on one of the three exchanges on which the mining giant is listed are excluded from a securities class action over the collapse of a Brazil tailings dam.

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Sydney jeweller harassed employee by confessing romantic feelings, court finds
Employment 2023-11-02 11:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The owner of a small jewellery retailer in central Sydney must pay a younger female employee $237,985 for sexual harassment after he slapped her on the buttocks and confessed romantic feelings for her, a judge has found.

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