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NT stolen wages class action settles for up to $202M
Class Actions 2024-09-06 11:15 am By Christine Caulfield

The federal government has agreed to pay up to $202 million to settle a class actionĀ on behalf of First Nations people in the Northern Territory who were allegedly denied wages owed for work performed over a nearly 40-year period.

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Domino’s hit with shareholder class action
Class Actions 2024-09-06 9:47 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Dominoā€™s has been stung with shareholder class action accusing the pizza giant of misleading the market about its expected performance in Japan.Ā 

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Class action accuses Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants
Class Actions 2024-09-06 12:53 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney law firm has filed a class action accusing private equity-owned medical device maker Exactech of supplying faulty joint implants that were subject to deterioration due to a packaging defect, caused serious medical complications in patients.Ā 

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Superannuation class action against Westpac unit to be discontinued
Class Actions 2024-09-06 12:44 pm By Sam Matthews

A class action targeting Westpac subsidiary BT Funds Management and Tal Life Insurance is set to be discontinued less than a year after it was filed.

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Class action over ā€˜cookie cutterā€™ legal advice faces declassing bid
Legal Ethics 2024-09-06 11:08 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The peak body for community legal centres has flagged a declassing application in a group proceeding alleging Knowmore Legal Service provided negligent, ā€œcookie cutterā€ advice to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse.Ā 

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Claims in $40M class action against Whitehaven Coal ā€˜fancifulā€™, court told
Class Actions 2024-09-04 11:44 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Whitehaven Coal has struck back at a class action led by the father of famed mining investor Nathan Tinkler, calling the claims that it failed to fulfil an implied term of a $150 million share subscription from 2012 “fanciful”.

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Whitehaven Coal shareholders ‘trapped’ after 2012 acquisition, class action trial told
Trials 2024-09-03 11:45 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Shareholders in Whitehaven Coal who helped inject $150 million of capital during a 2012 merger are “trapped” after the ASX-listed coal producer failed to abide by its side of the deal, a class action funded by mining investor Nathan Tinkler has alleged on the first day of trial.

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Gilbert + Tobin loses Toyota, Jaguar class actions after partner jumps ship
Business of Law 2024-09-03 8:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A disputes partner has departed Gilbert + Tobin, taking with him two high-stakes class actions against Toyota and Jaguar over alleged diesel filter defects and the firm says it will not focus on bringing more class actions.

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Judge rejects NABā€™s bid for class closure in Walton class action
Class Actions 2024-09-03 1:43 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing an $100 million class action against NAB over the collapse of Walton Construction has rejected the bankā€™s bid for soft class closure ahead of mediation.

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Second class action against Quintis wants settlement half to cover legal costs
Class Actions 2024-09-02 11:02 pm By Christine Caulfield

Citing the significant time and costs invested in the litigation, the applicant in the second filed class action over the collapse of Quintis wants his half of a $4.37 million settlement with the sandalwood producer to fund ongoing costs in what remains of the case.

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