Two firms have agreed to consolidate their class actions against online trading platform IG Markets over risky CFDs, but the company failed in a bid to have the two funders behind the cases liable for 100% of any security for costs order lest one funder defaults.
Mercedes-Benz has been hit with a competing class action over alleged defeat devices designed to cheat on diesel emissions tests, over a year after the first class action was filed.
Care A2 Plus must hand over $675,000 in security for costs to pursue a $358 million cross-claim in a lawsuit by former business partner Gensco, after a judge found the infant formula company’s claims were a “counterattack”, and not merely defensive.
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.
Two law firms running competing class actions against Qantas over flight cancellations during the COVID-19 pandemic have agreed to cooperate after a judge took them to task for revising their funding positions in the lead up to a courtroom battle.
A judge has signed off on a $26 million settlement in a shareholder class action against Ardent Leisure over the 2016 Dreamworld tragedy, including $7.8 million for the funder that backed the case and $5 million in legal costs.
A judge has given a competition class action against AGL Energy another chance to secure funding, but imposed a “drop dead date” by which the proceeding will be dismissed if no funder is found.
Sydney-based online broker International Capital Markets is facing a class action by inexperienced investors who allegedly lost $500 million in trading risky contracts for difference.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has lost its bid to temporarily restrain payday lenders Cigno and BSF Solutions from enforcing loan fees against 7,000 customers, with a judge finding an injunction could destroy their businesses.
Wealth manager E&P Financial Group has agreed to a $16 million settlement in a class action by Dixon Advisory clients who allege they suffered financial loss when the firm and its directors encouraged the purchase of high risk securities.