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Quintis investors to get $4.7M in class action settlement, court told
Two years after an insurance dispute scuttled a proposed settlement, group members in two class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis are set to receive $4.7 million in a settlement with the defunct company.
Law firm seeks 30% cut in EML shareholder class action
The law firm that's running a shareholder class action against payment processing company EML will seek a group costs order for a 30 per cent cut of the suit's proceeds.
Toyota appeals loss in $2B diesel filter class action
Toyota has lodged an appeal of a judgment that could see it owe around $2 billion to 260,000 car owners for selling vehicles with defective diesel filters for more than they were worth.
Judge allows report denying PFAS link with immunosuppression in contamination class action
A class action alleging the federal government contaminated Indigenous land with toxic firefighting foam has lost a challenge to a report by a scientist who declined to find that the foam could cause adverse health effects including immunosuppression and interfere with the efficacy of vaccines.
Clive Palmer’s nephew can’t dodge contempt proceedings over Queensland Nickel collapse
The former director of Queensland Nickel and nephew of mining magnate Clive Palmer has lost another bid to dodge contempt proceedings brought by the collapsed company’s liquidators.
Class action applicants not harmed despite Hardi’s misleading ads for crop sprayer, judge says
A judge has found the lead applicant in a class action over an allegedly defective crop sprayer did not suffer any loss despite finding agricultural equipment manufacturer Hardi misled him and other farmers who bought the machine. 
Mayfair’s James Mawhinney agrees to steer clear of IPO Wealth investors
Mayfair Group’s James Mawhinney has given an undertaking to not contact group members in a class action against a trustee of the collapsed IPO Wealth fund after allegedly urging investors, through a PR firm, to reject a settlement offer.
CBRE offered to pay $600,000 before winning $20M negligent valuation case
A court has handed CBRE indemnity costs for successfully defending a negligent land valuation lawsuit by defunct fund manager City Pacific after it had offered $600,000 to settle the case.
Sims settles shareholder class action for $29.5M
Recycling company Sims Limited will pay $29.5 million to settle a shareholder class action alleging earnings guidance for FY16 failed to account for the likely prospect of falling scrap metal prices.
Gilbert + Tobin lures M&A partner from Squire Patton Boggs
Gilbert + Tobin has wooed a corporate partner from Squire Patton Boggs with significant experience advising on transactions involving heavy hitters in the natural resources sector, including working on a US$15.2 billion rights issue by Rio Tinto.