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Class action investigation underway over Service NSW data breach
The law firm behind Australia's first privacy class action is investigating a class action over the Service NSW data breach that exposed the personal and health information of over 100,000 people.
Car dealers slap General Motors with class action for retiring Holden brand
A group of car dealers has hit a unit of car giant General Motors with a class action for allegedly breaching its contract by retiring the Holden brand in Australia last year.
Leader of notorious cult ‘The Family’ settles class action over torture, abuse claims
The deceased leader of the notorious cult known as The Family has settled a class action by sect members who claim they were tortured and sexually abused as children in her care.
‘Optimistic’ judge calls for talks in competing class actions against Boston Scientific
A judge has urged the parties in two pelvic mesh class actions against Boston Scientific to come up with a "pragmatic solution" to the competing proceedings filed in the Federal and NSW Supreme courts.
Fate of Victoria lockdown class action uncertain after lawyer’s licence suspended
The lawyer who filed a class action against the state of Victoria on behalf of residents in public housing towers who were locked down during the state's second COVID-19 wave has had her licence suspended, raising questions about the fate of the class action.
Suncorp unit hit with class action over add-on insurance
Suncorp subsidiary AAI Limited has been hit with a class action over allegedly misleading add-on insurance sold at car dealerships.
Declassing bid defeated in Jardine Lloyd Thomson class action
Insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson has lost its bid to shut down a class action brought on behalf of NSW local councils, with a judge finding it was "entirely appropriate" for the case to proceed as a class action.
Slater & Gordon pushes back against ‘onerous’ discovery in Arnold Bloch Leibler class action
Slater & Gordon has argued discovery is becoming “unduly onerous” in a cross-claim filed by Arnold Bloch Leibler in a class action accusing the law firm of breaching its duty of care by greenlighting Slate & Gordon’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Quindell.
Gaming watchdog dragged into Crown class action over Chinese gambling crackdown
Victoria's gaming regulator may seek to block access by a shareholder class action against Crown Resorts to transcripts of interviews with Crown employees about a Chinese gambling crackdown that resulted in the jailing of 19 employees in 2016.
Domino’s loses bid to strike out underpayments class action
A judge has dismissed an application by Domino’s Pizza to strike out the pleadings in a class action accusing the pizza giant of making misleading and deceptive representations to franchisees which caused drivers to be underpaid.