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Insurers on hook for Opal Tower class action costs after failed appeal
Insurance 2024-09-20 3:25 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two insurers have come up short in their appeal of a ruling that put them on the hook for the costs of Opal Tower consultant engineer WSP in a class action by residents.

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No ‘bottomless pit’: Class action administrator put on notice about costs
Class Actions 2024-09-20 2:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

An administrator has won $1 million more in costs for distributing a class action settlement, but a judge warned any ‘overshoot’ might not be borne by group members.

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Harvey Norman hit with second class action over ‘junk’ warranties
Competition & Consumer Protection 2024-09-19 4:49 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A second law firm has filed a class action against Harvey Norman alleging it sold extended warranties to customers that had “no real value”.

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Failed CBA class actions want to stay fight over costs
Class Actions 2024-09-19 3:26 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Two failed shareholder class actions against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia want to delay paying the bank’s costs until after their 62-ground appeal is heard.

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Appeal bid in crypto class action against Google, Meta falls flat
Cryptocurrency 2024-09-19 11:11 pm By Andy Sidler

A court has refused leave to appeal a permanent stay of a class action run, funded and led by lawyer Andrew Hamilton against Google and Meta that challenged their crypto ad bans.

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Sydney light rail class action thrown out on appeal
Appeals 2024-09-18 11:04 am By Cindy Cameronne

An appeals court has dismissed a class action on behalf of small businesses over alleged nuisance caused by the construction of Sydney’s $3 billion light rail network. 

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Harvey Norman hit with class action over ‘junk’ warranties
Class Actions 2024-09-18 9:31 am By Cat Fredenburgh

Harvey Norman has been hit with a class action on behalf of customers who paid hundreds of millions of dollars for allegedly “worthless” warranties that offered zero added protection.

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Junior doctors reach $31.5M settlement in overtime class action
Employment 2024-09-18 9:18 am By Christine Caulfield

A landmark $31.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action by junior doctors accusing the ACT government and North Canberra Hospital of failing to pay overtime.

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Victoria fights protest class action’s bid for police officers’ names
Class Actions 2024-09-17 11:06 pm By Sam Matthews

The state of Victoria is resisting a class action’s bid to identify police officers recorded using capsicum spray against protestors at a mining conference in 2019.

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Judge ‘startled’ by Homes Victoria’s claim in public housing class action
Class Actions 2024-09-17 10:20 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Homes Victoria’s claim that there are no documents recording its reasons for deciding to demolish and redevelop two public housing towers that housed 1,200 people left a judge “startled”.

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