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Star Entertainment hit with third shareholder class action
Class Actions 2023-02-06 9:15 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Star Entertainment is facing a third shareholder class action alleging it failed to disclose material information about its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, after being slapped with $200 million in fines by state gambling regulators.

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Law firms get time to hash out deal as Jaguar Land Rover hit with second class action
Class Actions 2023-02-03 4:16 pm By Christine Caulfield

A second class action has been brought against Jaguar Land Rover over alleged defective diesel filters in its vehicles, and the law firms running the two cases have been given until the end of the month to reach a deal to avoid a court showdown.

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Monique Ryan, chief of staff head to mediation over Fair Work claim
Employment 2023-02-03 12:59 pm By Sam Matthews

Independent MP Monique Ryan is headed into settlement talks with her chief of staff, Sally Rugg, who has alleged the Commonwealth engaged in hostile conduct when it fired her for refusing to work “unreasonable” hours.

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‘Unreasonable hours’: Details emerge in suit by Monique Ryan’s ex-chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-31 4:38 pm By Sam Matthews

The former chief of staff for independent MP Monique Ryan says the Commonwealth engaged in “hostile conduct in the workplace” when it fired her after she refused to work “unreasonable” hours, according to newly released court documents.

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Teal MP Monique Ryan faces Fair Work lawsuit by former chief of staff
Employment 2023-01-30 5:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

High-profile teal independent Monique Ryan has been hit with a lawsuit by her ex-chief of staff and political activist Sally Rugg, who alleges her former boss breached protections in the Fair Work Act during her employment. 

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Qantas tells High Court it can’t be liable for thwarting ground crew’s future rights
Employment 2023-01-23 10:24 pm By Sam Matthews

Qantas was entitled to take adverse action against ground crew to stave off the possibility of future industrial action, the airline has told the High Court in an appeal of a finding that it breached the Fair Work Act when it outsourced the crew’s work during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Hyundai, Kia face class actions over engine fire risk
Class Actions 2023-01-19 2:00 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Hyundai and Kia are facing “massive compensation claims” by hundreds of thousands of car owners over allegedly defective anti-lock braking systems said to render some of the manufacturers’ most popular models potential fire hazards.

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Major firms dragged to court by clients, partners in 2022
Business of Law 2023-01-17 2:50 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Some of Australia’s biggest law firms were targeted by lawsuits in 2022, facing allegations of negligence or bad advice from clients, or else accused by their own partners of misconduct.

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Law firms team up in class action-style complaint over Medibank data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2023-01-16 2:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Three class action law firms have joined forces to run a landmark data breach complaint against Medibank, seeking compensation for up to 9.7 million affected customers. 

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Class action members benefit when funder’s payout in line with risk, judge says
Class Actions 2023-01-13 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

In reasons for approving a $41 million deal to settle one of three shareholder class actions over Slater & Gordon’s acquisition of a UK firm and awarding the funder 28 per cent, a judge has challenged a persistent notion that the interests of litigation funders and group members are at odds.

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