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Netwealth facing threat of another First Guardian class action
Super trustee Netwealth is facing the threat of another class action by investors in Falcon Capital's collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. 
Judge vacates trial date in Lovisa underpayments class action
A judge has vacated an upcoming trial date in an underpayments class action against jewellery chain Lovisa, as the parties lock horns on the common questions and whether the case should even proceed as a class action. 
Strip search class action loses bid to strike out NSW’s defence
A class action over alleged unlawful strip searches at music festivals has lost its bid to strike out the NSW government’s defence against claims of sample group members, after the lead plaintiff was awarded $93,000 in damages.
Macquarie hit with second class action by investors in Shield fund
Investment manager Macquarie has been hit with a second class action by investors who sank over $320 million of their superannuation into Keystone's collapsed Shield Master Fund.
Torrens University faces landmark class action by casual academics
US-owned Torrens University is accused of systematically underpaying casual academics who have worked across its Australian campuses, in the first major underpayments class action against a private university.
Boral class action sent to mediation before ex-Chief Justice
A securities class action against Boral will go mediation before the former Chief Justice of the Federal Court early next year, with a judge saying the High Court will likely hand down its much-anticipated judgment in the CBA class action before then.
RAMS reaches settlement in franchise class action
Defunct Westpac subsidiary RAMS Financial Group has agreed to settle a class action over the termination of franchise agreements.
Full Court tosses Plus500’s bid to stay class action over arbitration clause
The Full Court has rejected trading platform Plus500's bid to stay a class action by investors who lost money on highly leveraged contracts for difference in light of an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions, upholding a finding that the clause was an unfair contract term.
IVF class action flags constitutional fight over Limitation Act
A class action over Medicare rebates for fertility treatments has flagged a constitutional fight in the case, saying Victoria's limitations legislation was inconsistent with federal human rights laws.
Class action for detained WA fine defaulters can amend case
A discrimination class action has got the go-ahead to revise its case over a Western Australia law allowing detention of residents who defaulted on fines, which is said to have disproportionately affected Indigenous people.