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Judge takes scalpel to Commonwealth Bank class action
Class Actions 2018-05-15 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The judge overseeing a Maurice Blackburn-led shareholder class action against Commonwealth Bank of Australia over allegedly lax anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing controls has struck out a portion of the statement of claim for “pleading deficiencies”.

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Judge prods VW to name employees who OKd emissions cheat software
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-05-08 4:23 pm By Miklos Bolza

Volkswagen has been ordered for a third time to provide the court with the names of employees who were involved in approving the emissions cheat software that’s at the center of litigation by Australia’s consumer regulator and several class actions against the German car maker.

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Judge signs off on QBE’s $133M class action settlement
Class Actions 2018-05-07 9:19 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has given the all-clear to a $132.5 million offer by QBE to settle a class action by shareholders angry about a $5 billion stock market wipeout for the insurance provider.

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Maurice Blackburn to lead consolidated Sirtex class actions
Class Actions 2018-05-01 3:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Tuesday consolidated two shareholder class actions against life sciences company Sirtex Medical and appointed Maurice Blackburn as lead lawyers for the joint proceedings.

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Brambles faces 2nd potential class action over rosy forecasts
Securities 2018-04-24 11:24 am By Christine Caulfield

Class action firm Slater & Gordon is preparing an investor class action against logistics company Brambles over alleged misstatements about revenue and sales growth for the 2017 financial year.

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VW emissions cheating trial to wrap up Monday
Class Actions 2018-03-16 9:14 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The first stage of the Australian trial alleging Volkswagen installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests will wrap up Monday, when class action lawyers deliver a final rebuttal and closing arguments.

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Study blasts Volkswagen recall fix
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-03-15 9:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Volkswagen cars equipped with a software fix implemented in the wake of the emissions scandal are still emitting 400 percent more noxious emissions on road than in lab tests, according to a new study by the Australian Automobile Association.

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Retail Food Group faces 2nd potential investor class action
Class Actions 2018-03-06 7:45 pm By Christine Caulfield

Class action firm Maurice Blackburn is calling for investors to join a lawsuit against Retail Food Group accusing the franchise giant of misleading the market about the long-term viability of its business model.

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VW can’t quash own expert’s dual-mode testimony
Class Actions 2018-03-06 3:13 pm By Christine Caulfield

Volkswagen lost its bid Tuesday to exclude evidence from its own expert witness it claims has gone off script, an early blow to the car maker in the massive trial alleging it installed dual-mode software in diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions tests.

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Maurice Blackburn faces referee over fees in QBE class action
Securities 2018-03-02 10:57 am By Cat Fredenburgh

A judge has called for a referee to look at Maurice Blackburn’s fees for running a shareholder class action against QBE Insurance that settled late last year for $133 million. 

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