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One law firm should run class action against Treasury Wine, court told
Two competing shareholder class actions against global winemaker and distributor Treasury Wine Estates over an earnings downgrade in January this year should be consolidated, and a judge should pick just one law firm to run the case, a court has heard.
AMP, CBA and Westpac accused of FOFA breaches in new class actions
AMP, Commonwealth Bank and Westpac are facing potential class actions over commissions grandfathered by the FoFA reforms and the firms alleged failure to protect client interests. 
Foxtel, Optus contractor criticises ‘opportunistic’ new sham contracting class action
Communications and technical services company BSA Limited has slammed as "opportunistic" an employment class action by allegedly underpaid technicians, saying the media was informed of the proceedings before it was.
Mayne Pharma faces potential class action over US antitrust case
ASX-listed generic drug maker Mayne Pharma is facing a possible shareholder class action over disclosures related to US price-fixing allegations against the ASX-listed company.
Judge slams parties in ANZ class action for ‘putting their pens down’
A judge has accused the parties in a class action against ANZ over the sale of allegedly worthless insurance  of “putting their pens down” and failing to advance the case until a strike out application is resolved.
Opal Tower insurance stoush needs to be resolved for class action defence, court hears
The prefab concrete specialist behind Sydney's Opal Tower, which has been targeted in a class action over the ill-fated building, has told a court that a dispute with its insurer should be resolved promptly so that it can defend itself in the proceedings.
Fonterra may bring counter-claims in class action over milk prices
Fonterra could bring counter-claims against dairy farmers that brought a class action alleging they were unpaid when the company slashed milk prices in 2016, a court has heard, after debt recovery proceedings by Fonterra against the lead applicants were joined with the class action.
Unique legal carve out could see NAB class action moved to Federal Court
The lead applicant in a class action against two National Australia Bank units for alleged superannuation mismanagement wants the proceedings moved to the Federal Court over concerns the matter cannot run in the Victorian Supreme Court due to a unique statutory carve out.
Silk Norman O’Bryan likely to face further scrutiny after admissions in Banksia class action
Barrister Norman O'Bryan has accepted that he should be struck from the roll of legal practitioners after dropping his defence mid-trial against claims of professional misconduct as senior counsel for a class action financed by the late Mark Elliott, but the consequences for the once high-flying silk might not end there.
Maurice Blackburn didn’t breach obligations by filing new TWE class action
Maurice Blackburn did not breach its obligations by using material from a now settled class action against Treasury Wine Estates to draft new class action pleadings against the wine maker, a court has found.