Two class actions have been filed alleging racial discrimination by New South Wales and Western Australia over the placement of children in state care.
A law firm is investigating a class action against Carnival and Royal Carribean over their casinos following the death of a cruise ship passenger in May.
A judge has approved the discontinuance of a class action against a Westpac subsidiary after the funder bowed out.Ā
CBA has attacked two failed class actions’ “misguided” appeal, arguing that requiring companies to disclose incomplete information to shareholders would distort the market.
The Full Court has heard that a judge’s finding on materiality in two failed shareholder class actions against CBA could haveĀ ātroublingā repercussions for insider trading cases and must be overturned.
Coles and Woolworths face a possible second class action over alleged dodgy discounts the subject of enforcement action by the consumer watchdog.
The NSW government’s bid for the names of 2,316 registered group members in a class action over strip searches at music festivals has been knocked back by the court.
Two failed class actions against CBA claim a judge used a āfar too onerous testā for materiality in deciding whether the bank should have told the market about deficiencies in its anti-money laundering systems.Ā
Evidence sought by Fletcher Building from a judge’s former law firm as part of the construction company’s recusal bid is inadmissible, a court has ruled.
A court has approved a settlement worth up to $202 million in a stolen wages class action against the government, but will hear further argument on the legal costs of the case.