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Judge puts Meta class action on hold pending competing case
A class action against Meta over social media addiction will have to wait until a second prospective class action is lodged as planned, a court said Tuesday. 
Underpayments class action ‘nowhere near’ roping in McDonald’s, court told 
McDonald’s has argued it can’t be on the hook for alleged underpayments by franchisees for continuous 10-minute rest breaks, saying there is not enough evidence to show it knew they were breaching an enterprise agreement.
Carnival fights to knock $1M off costs in Ruby Princess class action
Cruise ship operator Carnival is fighting a lead applicant’s bid for $8 million in costs in a class action over a COVID-19 outbreak aboard the Ruby Princess, saying the counsel fees are too high.
‘Unseemly’ fight breaks out as firm seeks bigger cut of $29M AMP settlement
Law firm Piper Alderman is seeking a larger cut of a $29 million settlement in a class action it ran against AMP alongside Shine Lawyers, arguing its current payout punished it for "relative efficiency".
Shine Lawyers judgment deferral bid an abuse of process, judge says
A judge has ordered Shine Lawyers to pay costs in a client’s negligence claim, finding that it was improper for the firm to seek to reopen the case to rely on documents that were of limited relevance. 
Blue Sky class action judge rails against ‘astounding’ waste of money
A judge has refused a bid by fund manager Blue Sky for an extension in a shareholder class action, saying the amount of costs wasted in the case by “unreasonable positions being taken” was "astounding".
Court approves $28M settlement in detention class action
A court has signed off on a $28.1 million settlement in an immigration detention class action against the Commonwealth, including nearly $11 million in costs for the firm that ran the case.
Law firms to fight it out for carriage of Cochlear shareholder class action
Two law firms will battle for carriage of a shareholder class action against hearing device manufacturer Cochlear, a court has heard. 
‘Spectacular waste of time’: REST class action resists soft class closure
A class action against REST Super has opposed a bid for 'soft' class closure, arguing that registration numbers will provide very little information about the group at this stage.
J&J talc class action a game of ‘whack-a-mole’, court told
A class action against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly carcinogenic talcum powder still can't say whether it has sued the correct entities and wants the company to sift through 100 years of corporate history to save it from playing "whack-a-mole".