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3A Composites issues ultimatum in combustible cladding class action
Class Actions 2019-09-12 3:11 pm By Miklos Bolza

German-based 3A Composites has issued an ultimatum in the high-stakes combustible cladding class action against it, saying it will try to shut down the matter as a representative proceeding if group member registration and opt out are not initiated.

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Judge ‘flummoxed’ about why 200 pelvic mesh cases are not a class action
Product Liability 2019-09-12 1:20 pm By Miklos Bolza

A Federal Court judge has expressed disbelief that hundreds of lawsuits are being pursued over allegedly defective  pelvic mesh, saying he was “absolutely flummoxed” as to why the law firm leading them hadn’t considered filing a class action.

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Twin Quintis class actions squabble about ‘overly complicated’ case
Class Actions 2019-09-11 10:00 pm By Amelia Birnie

The plaintiffs in one of two shareholder class actions brought against troubled sandalwood producer Quintis have complained about potential delays that could result from the “overly complicated loss theory” being advanced in a parallel class action.

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Judge strikes out CIMIC class action claims pleaded in ‘factual vacuum’
Class Actions 2019-09-10 12:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

Engineering services company CIMIC has won a challenge to the pleadings in a shareholder class action against it, with the Federal Court striking out deficient paragraphs but giving the class a chance to replead.

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Property developer Ralan Group faces potential class action over collapse
Class Actions 2019-09-09 10:17 pm By Christine Caulfield

William Roberts Lawyers and a litigation funder are investigating potential claims by property purchasers and investors against Ralan Group after the developer entered administration and creditors were warned to “prepare for a poor outcome”.

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Federal Court approval of funding commission recognises risks faced by funders
Expert Insights 2019-09-09 3:17 pm By Editor

In a recent decision, Federal Court Justice Jonathan Beach approved the settlement of the securities class action against Sirtex Medical. The approval included the judge making a common fund order and allowing funder IMF Bentham’s commission in the amount of $10 million, namely 25% of the gross settlement sum of $40 million. In approving the commission, Justice Beach noted that the rate should properly provide a reward for the risks undertaken by the funder, writes IMF Bentham’s Gavin Beardsell and Kate Hurford.

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Westpac faces class action over ‘excessive’ super rates
Class Actions 2019-09-06 3:10 pm By Miklos Bolza

Two Westpac units have been hit with a class action over allegedly excessive superannuation interest rates,  the third class action filed as part of Slater and Gordon’s $1 billion ‘Get Your Super Back’ campaign.

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Judge frowns on ‘moronic approach’ to group member sign-up in Takata class actions
Class Actions 2019-09-05 9:59 pm By Miklos Bolza

The judge overseeing a group of class actions against car manufacturers over faulty Takata airbags has questioned a simplified group registration and opt out process proposed by the law firm leading the cases, saying it would “invite a moronic approach” to sign up.

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Estia Health seeks to strike out ‘defective’ class action pleadings
Class Actions 2019-09-05 9:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Aged care provider Estia Health has launched a bid to strike out the pleadings in a Phi Finney McDonald-led shareholder class action, accusing the law firm of making “speculative allegations” in the hope of strengthening its case later on.

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Iluka class action saved as new funder signs on
Class Actions 2019-09-05 1:38 pm By Miklos Bolza

A shareholder class action against mineral sands producer Iluka Resources has locked in litigation funding, ending months of uncertainty about the fate of the proceedings.

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