The firm and funder that ran a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy are seeking deductions totalling more than half of the $26 million settlement reached in the case.
The lawyer who advised Seqwater in its successful defence of the monumental Queensland floods class action has joined Shine Lawyers as one of the firmâs three class action practice leaders.
An independent investigation commenced in the wake of PwC’s tax leaks scandal has taken the firm to task for its âwhatever it takesâ growth strategy and âoverly collegialâ culture, which discouraged constructive criticism.
AMP has appealed its loss in a class action over changes to its buyer of last resort policy, under which the wealth manager slashed the amount it would pay financial advisers for their books of business.
The Office of the Special Investigator has been granted access to sensitive evidence in Ben Roberts-Smithâs unsuccessful defamation case against Fairfax for its investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan.Â
A former top judge appointed to decide the first-ever contest to administer a class action settlement has set out his criteria for making the choice, and has warned that giving the firm running a case a monopoly right to dole out the proceeds could lead to higher costs for group members and poorer settlement outcomes.
The law firm representing the wife of the late AFL player Shane Tuck in a class against the Australian Football League on behalf of players who allegedly suffered brain injuries is seeking court approval to discontinue the case for lack of litigation funding.
General Motors has been accused of having âcarefully curatedâ its list of witnesses to avoid giving evidence about the car makerâs decision to stop supplying Holden-branded vehicles in Australia, as trial in a class action by Holden dealers kicks off.
Insurer JLT Risk Solutions won’t pay any compensation to resolve a long-running class action on behalf of Victorian councils, after defeating a similar class action in New South Wales.
A judge has ordered ANZ to pay a $15 million agreed penalty in a case over more than $10 million in cash advance fees charged to the credit card accounts of hundreds of thousands of customers.