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Group members to get just 23% in ‘likely to fail’ CommInsure class action 
A judge has approved a $22.5 million settlement in a class action against two former CBA wealth management units, under which group members will receive just $5.12 million and the lawyers and funder will receive the lion’s share.
Law firm investigates Meta class action after US settlement
Meta is facing a class action investigation after reaching a multibillion-dollar settlement in cases by US authorities alleging the company designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of addiction.
Blue Sky class action judge mulls AI fix after costs reach $20M
A judge overseeing a shareholder class action over the collapse of fund manager Blue Sky will explore how artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs in the case, which have already reached $20 million.
Judge suggests hearing GCO bid in J&J class action after defence
A judge has suggested there may be merit in waiting for Johnson & Johnson to file a defence before deciding an application for a group costs order in a class action accusing the company of selling defective, carcinogenic talcum powder.
Mid-trial amendment in Nuix class action wins court OK
A judge has allowed a mid-trial amendment in a shareholder class action over software company Nuix's 2020 public float on the ASX.
Nuix slams ‘late and defective’ proposed mid-trial amendment
Nuix has blasted as defective and "exceptionally" late a proposed mid-trial amendment to the pleadings in a shareholder class action over the software firm's 2020 IPO.
Shine Lawyers writes down $13M in class action WIP
Shine Lawyers has written down its work in progress and disbursements by $13 million from a class action after an "unexpected" judgment, it said Friday, a week before the release of its 2026 financial year results.
Macquarie exec says US law firms’ involvement in Nuix IPO gave comfort
Facing cross-examination in a shareholder class action over Nuix's allegedly misleading IPO prospectus, a senior Macquarie executive has testified that he was comforted by two US law firms' finding that there was nothing untrue in the document. 
Class action drops post-IPO claims against ex-Nuix chairman
A shareholder class action against Nuix and underwriter Macquarie over the software company's float on the ASX has trimmed its case against the company's former chairman the third week into trial. 
Former Macquarie exec says cut to Nuix forecast would have been ‘prudent’
A former Macquarie director has given evidence that it would have been "prudent" for Nuix to have reduced its sales forecast, as a shareholder class action hearing over the software company's float on the ASX enters its third week.