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Cudeco class action judge ‘extremely concerned’ about evidence delays
Class Actions 2025-12-23 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Pointing to a pattern of non-compliance with his orders, a judge hearing a shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco has expressed concerns about “significant” delays in the case.

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Court tosses class action’s appeal over public housing demolition
Class Actions 2025-12-22 11:27 pm By Andy Sidler

An appeals court has rejected a class action’s challenge to a finding that Homes Victoria had a legitimate purpose in deciding to demolish and redevelop public housing towers in Melbourne, despite “lamentable” lack of consultation. 

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$583M Blue Sky class action can bring insider trading claims
Class Actions 2025-12-22 5:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has allowed a shareholder class action over the collapse of asset manager Blue Sky to bring insider trading claims against several short sellers, as well as brokers Credit Suisse and Argonaut Securities. 

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Judge won’t put Bupa class action on ice pending possible appeal
Class Actions 2025-12-22 4:34 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge hearing a class action alleging Bupa failed to provide promised levels of care to residents has said she won’t put the case on ice pending the aged care provider’s potential appeal of a decision declining to toss the case. 

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Judge ‘very uncomfortable’ with funder’s novel costs bid in KPMG class action
Class Actions 2025-12-18 11:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has expressed concerns about a funder’s novel application for its costs in a partially settled shareholder class action over the collapse of mining company Cudeco, saying everyone was getting a payday except group members. 

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Grill’d served with class action over staff rest breaks
Employment 2025-12-18 12:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

A new class action targeting Grill’d alleges the burger chain wrongly denied thousands of workers the rest breaks they were entitled to under enterprise bargaining agreements.

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Apple wants to rob judgment of ‘bite’ in Epic Games case, court told
Competition & Consumer Protection 2025-12-17 11:15 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Orders proposed by Apple after a judge’s finding that the digital giant and rival Google engaged in anti-competitive conduct would “rob the court’s findings of their detail, their efficacy and their bite”, Epic Games has said.

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Plus500 can’t shut down class action in favour of arbitration
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Plus500 has lost its bid to permanently stay a class action by investors who lost money trading in highly leveraged financial products, with a court finding that the arbitration clause relied on by the online trader was unfair and void.

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High Court revives Sydney light rail class action against Transport for NSW
Class Actions 2025-12-17 12:04 pm By Sam Matthews

The High Court has revived a class action by small business owners over the interference caused by the construction of the Sydney light rail network.

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Court approves $6.8M settlement in train derailment class action
Class Actions 2025-12-17 11:19 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A court has signed off on a $6.8 million settlement in a class action against a Queensland trucking company on behalf of owners of cargo on a freight train derailed by a truck at a level crossing.

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