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Judge orders longer soft class closure in KPMG class action over Arrium collapse
The judge in a class action against KPMG and ex-Arrium directors has made soft class closure orders, but chosen the longer period offered by the defendants, saying the risk of locking out unregistered members was no reason to pick an “unrealistically early” date to re-open the class.
Seek won’t cut off Employment Hero while court case plays out
Seek has agreed to maintain Employment Hero's access to its programming platform pending the outcome of the start-up's court action, which accuses the job listings giant of misusing its market dominance.
Qantas class action over flight credits blasts airline’s ‘wholly inadequate’ discovery
A class action against Qantas has characterised the airline’s document discovery as “wholly inadequate” and is resisting a bid by the airline for six more months to produce senior management emails.
Russell Kennedy snags partner from Mills Oakley for disputes team
Russell Kennedy has lured a partner from Mills Oakley to join its Sydney commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice.
Appeal filed in failed class action against EY, Quintis founder
The applicants in an unsuccessful class action against the founder of sandalwood producer Quintis and auditor EY is challenging the dismissal of his case -- the sixth shareholder class action to fail at trial.
‘News to me’: Judge slams HSF partner’s claim that subpoenaing witness not good practice
A judge has slammed a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer partner's submission that it is not good practice to subpoena witnesses in complex litigation -- saying this was "news to [her]" -- and rejected client AMP's bid to have a key witness testify from an Airbnb.
Ord Minnett settles exec’s suit over $110K pay cut following ASIC penalty
Ord Minnett has resolved a suit by a former exec claiming he was sacked for complaining about a $110,000 pay cut imposed after ASIC slapped the wealth management firm with a $880,000 penalty for breaching market integrity rules.
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$25M Kensington lofts developer loses payment claim fight with builder
A superintendent on a $25 million Melbourne project had no power to make an adjustment to a payment claim for purported cost overruns that left the builder owing more than the value of its claim, a judge has held.
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Gold Coast land’s oceanfront views doom bid for $28M valuation cut
The body corporates for beachfront blocks on the Gold Coast have failed in their bid to knock back two land valuations by a combined $28 million, with a Land Court member finding oceanfront land fetches a higher premium.
JB Hi-Fi asks court to rule on novel ACL question in warranty class action
JB Hi-Fi wants an advance ruling in a class action on the period of cover provided to customers for breach of statutory guarantees under the consumer law, a question that has never been addressed by the courts.