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Fletcher Building says some NZ claims barred from shareholder class action
New Zealand construction giant Fletcher Building has hit back at a shareholder class action over allegedly misleading forecasts for the 2017 financial year, saying some of the claims under New Zealand law were brought out of time.
Toyota faces class action over flex commission car loans
A class action boutique has filed proceedings against Toyota's finance arm over car loans that allegedly encouraged dealers to set high interest rates in exchange for large kickbacks.
Bruce Lehrmann’s legal team admits he gave ‘unsatisfactory’ evidence
Lawyers for accused rapist Bruce Lehrmann have conceded his evidence on several issues was “lacking credibility”, but say the court should not find him a “compulsive liar” as argued by Network Ten and journalist Lisa Wilkinson in defending his defamation case. 
Ruby Princess class action heads to Full Court after plaintiff wins no damages
The lead applicant in a class action against Carnival PLC over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard its Ruby Princess cruise ship has lodged an appeal after she won her negligence case but walked away with only out-of-pocket expenses totaling $4,000.
ASIC can’t undo stay of disciplinary case against iSignthis auditor
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its bid to pursue a disciplinary case against former Grant Thornton director Bradley Taylor over his 2018 audit of fintech firm iSignThis while criminal proceedings are ongoing.
Top 10 class action settlements of 2023
Companies and government entities paid out less to settle class actions in 2023 than in the previous two years, with no mega settlements hitting their pocketbooks.
Court slashes law firm’s costs in Aveo class action settlement
A judge has cut law firm Levitt Robinson’s costs in a class action against retirement village provider Aveo, finding the solicitors were “seriously derelict” in serving their evidence on loss and ran up over $1 million in avoidable costs.
A fool for a client? NSW appeals court ruling a boon for self-repped law firms 
The NSW Court of Appeal has issued a judgment contradicting a finding from its Victorian counterpart, ruling that law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can recover costs for work done by its own solicitors in a lawsuit against a former client in which the firm represented itself.
Apple hit with class action over ‘throttled’ iPhones
Apple is facing a new class action on behalf of iPhone 6 and 7 users whose phones were 'throttled', or slowed down, due to updates the Silicon Valley company made to its iOS operating system, which were aimed at conserving battery life.
Concert promoter loses appeal against TEG Live over One Direction tour
A Sydney concert promoter has lost his appeal against former Nine unit TEG Live, with an appeals court agreeing that his idea to promote a 2013 Australian tour by English-Irish boy band One Direction was not ‘unique’ enough to be confidential information.