Two law firms that were set to run competing class actions against Coles and Woolworths over alleged illusory discounts have reached an in-principle agreement to collaborate.
The Commonwealth says funder LLS should not be allowed a 20 per cent cut of a stolen wages class action settlement of up to $202 million, arguing it could produce an “excessive deduction”.
Medical device maker Bayer has successfully defended a class action over its Essure contraceptive, with a judge finding the evidence fell short of proving the device caused chronic inflammation.
The funder behind a class action against Transport for NSW by residents displaced by the construction of Sydney’s WestConnex tunnel has been ordered to pay $134,000 to cover the class action’s costs after it brought a failed action to rescind trust funds.
A new class action alleges IAG unit NRMA slugged returning policyholders with an algorithm-determined “loyalty tax” on their home and contents insurance.
Proposed new regulations would give the ACCC a boost in targeting anti-competitive conduct by digital platforms, but a “big gap” remains in its powers, an expert told Lawyerly.
A class action on behalf of 330,000 super members has settled against the trustees of the MLC Super fund, just days after another superannuation class action flopped.
A class action brought by former clients of Melissa Caddick, who were defrauded out of $23 million, have settled their claims against a group of SMSF auditors.
A class action against online trading platform IG Markets over alleged risky contracts for difference may drop its conflicted remuneration claims after struggling to find a sample group member.
A judge has questioned a contingency fee bid by Slater & Gordon in a class action against Insurance Australia, saying the risks of the case were inherent to almost every class action.