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7-Eleven to pay $98M to settle franchisee class action
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven has agreed to pay $98 million to settle two class actions accusing it of misleading franchisees, the largest class action settlement reached so far this year.
Judge scolds Linchpin liquidators for ‘unsatisfactory’ conduct in class action
A judge has criticised the liquidators of collapsed financial group Linchpin Capital after they failed to inform the court whether they intend to defend class action proceedings or if default judgment should be made against the company.
Judge sets course to avoid ‘Brobdingnagian’ trial in PFAS class actions
With mediation failing to resolve an expansive class action against the federal government over its use of allegedly toxic firefighting foam, a judge has charted a plan to avoid a "Brobdingnagian" trial and efficiently determine the claims of group members around eight military bases across Australia.
‘Just a hope and a dream’: Judge threatens to toss ex-Linchpin director’s appeal of ASIC ban
A judge has blasted an ex-Linchpin director’s delay in appealing a five-year disqualification ordered by ASIC and threatened to dismiss the appeal after he failed to comply with court orders.
Controversial COVID border closure could trigger class action, lawyer says
The heavy toll of COVID-related border closures on businesses in northern New South Wales could trigger a class action lawsuit, a lawyers has warned, as the political debate heats up over a proposal to move the border 7km south to the Tweed River.
Worley budget adjustments were ‘drop in the ocean’, Full Court hears in class action appeal
Worley’s increases to a budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earning guidance, amounting to $1.14 million, were a “drop in the ocean”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.
Shareholders looking to revive class action say Worley pursued ‘growth stock’ ambitions over accuracy
Worley crafted the budget behind an allegedly misleading 2014 earnings guidance so that its shares could be rated as a “growth stock”, the Full Court has heard as shareholders seek to revive a failed class action against the engineering company.
Arasor class action applicant can’t dodge funder’s legal bill after ‘shambolic’ handling of side dispute
The lead applicant in a settled shareholder class action against technology company Arasor can't dodge funder International Litigation Partners' costs, which it was ordered to pay after a judge rejected its "shambolic" attempts to be heard over a $1.2 million personal expenses dispute with the funder.
Court can’t force ‘unwilling’ applicants to litigate, says Sims class action judge
A judge has allowed a new applicant to lead a shareholder class action against recycling company Sims Metal Management, ruling that he could not force the original applicant to continue in the role when it wanted to back out.
Recovery concerns flagged in CBA class action
The applicant in a class action on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Colonial First State Investments customers has raised concerns about whether he can recover compensation from a CBA life insurance unit that was recently sold to a competitor.