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FleetPartners settles shareholder class action for $27M
Vehicle leasing company FleetPartners has reached an agreement to resolve a shareholder class action for $27 million.
Child removal class actions to be dropped after funder bows out
Two class actions against the state of Queensland over the removal of Indigenous children from their families are set to be discontinued after losing litigation funding.
Philips may face US-level damages in CPAP class action
Group members in a class action against Philips over alleged defective sleep apnea machines may seek to rely on US law, with potentially “major consequences” for how much damages they could receive, a court has heard. 
Shareholders can revise class action against Grant Thornton, iSignthis
A judge has approved amendments to a shareholder class action against iSignthis and auditor Grant Thornton, over the opposition of the fintech firm, which argued the changes would amount to an abuse of process.
Alucobond class action members may be told to pursue 3A overseas
A class action that failed to prove 3A Composites and Halifax Vogel misled consumers about alleged flammable Alucobond cladding wants to notify group members they may be able to bring claims in Germany.
Sportsbet class action plaintiff can shield Maurice Blackburn chats
Sportsbet has won its argument about the scope of a waiver of privilege in a class action over unlawful betting services, but a judge has found that the lead plaintiff can still keep communications with Maurice Blackburn under wraps. 
Adani asks court to toss racial discrimination class action
Adani has asked the court to toss a class action by First Nations landowners over media statements made during a dispute over the Carmichael open cut mine in Queensland.
Trial in McDonald’s class action to deal with serious contravention claims
A judge has ruled that the initial trial in a union’s underpayments class action against McDonald’s will deal with a claim that it knowingly breached the Fair Work Act and that there was a systemic pattern of conduct.
ANZ may be on hook for $102.5M bill after losing class action
ANZ's New Zealand unit says it may be on the hook for $102.5 million (NZ$125 million) after losing a class action alleging it failed to repay fees and interest wrongly charged to customers who took out home or personal loans.
Navy training class action hopeful of global settlement
A global settlement may now be within reach in a class action brought by Navy technicians over training contracts after a larger number of same group members' claims have been assessed, a court has heard.