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Seqwater wins appeal in Queensland floods class action
Water supplier and dam operator Seqwater has won its high-stakes challenge to a ruling finding it liable for the 2011 Queensland floods and sticking it with half the damages owed to thousands of class action members.
Court to rule soon in Queensland floods class action appeal
Dam operator Seqwater will find out this week if its decision not to settle with group members in a class action over the 2011 Queensland floods has paid off.
Law firm investigates class action over toxic dog food
A law firm is investigating a potential class action on behalf of pet owners whose dogs have died or fallen ill after consuming food contaminated with a known toxin.
Class action lawyers await guidance from courts on impact of continuous disclosure reforms
Reforms by the Morrison government passed earlier this month weakening continuous disclosure obligations will spur corporate defendants to engage in "expensive interlocutory warfare" to shut down class actions right off the bat, and plaintiffs lawyers are waiting to see how the courts interpret the new laws to determine these early strike-out fights.
Ex-Maurice Blackburn lawyer not trying to dodge Qantas trial with hospital stay, judge says
A former Maurice Blackburn lawyer set to give evidence in a suit against Qantas was not “deliberately avoiding” the trial with an extended hospital stay, but “better evidence” was needed for why he was admitted, a judge has said.
Corrs Chambers avoids costs in Hitler parody video case
A BP worker who was awarded $201,000 after he was unlawfully dismissed for sharing a Hitler parody video has lost his bid for $51,000 in costs from his employer and law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Crown class action over Chinese arrests can’t block SkyCity share price evidence
SkyCity's announcement to shareholders about an employee's interrogation by Chinese gambling authorities made little difference to the NZ casino operator's share price, Crown Resorts has told a court in expert evidence ahead of a looming class action trial.
Judge wants to hear AUSTRAC class actions against CBA before he retires, literally
The judge overseeing class actions against Commonwealth Bank over its money laundering compliance failures has threatened to force the parties to go to trial by a certain date if they can't agree to "sensible" time limits to ready the case for hearing, noting he would reach retirement age in 2024.
Brambles class action ‘sidesteps’ challenge to landmark class closure ruling, judge says
A judge has said the applicant in a class action against Brambles has “side-stepped” a challenge to a landmark class closure ruling that found there was no statutory power to shut out unregistered class action members, a decision that he said had “bedevilled” the courts.
First ruling on class action firm’s contingency fee bid imminent, judge says
A landmark ruling on a bid for a contingency fee in a class action is close, a judge said Tuesday as she heard argument in a class action against Treasury Wine Estates on whether an opt out notice should be sent to shareholders ahead of a group costs order.