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Law firm warns aged care operators at ‘serious risk’ of COVID-19 class actions
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has warned of a serious risk of industry-wide class actions against the aged care sector over its handling of COVID-19, but if the largest plaintiffs law firms are planning litigation they are keeping their cards close to their chest.
Law firm hit with indemnity costs for opt out error in Toyota class action
An error in an opt out notice sent to motorists eligible to sign up for a class action over allegedly defective diesel filters in Toyota vehicles has left a class action law firm on the hook for indemnity costs to cover a new notice to group members.
QRx Pharma shareholders to get small slice of $7M class action settlement
A former QRx Pharma director's prediction that shareholders would not receive "anything of consequence" from a class action settlement has proven true, with only a small slice of the $7 million settlement expected to go to shareholders.
Insurance policies stalling Quintis class action settlement were ‘cobbled together’, court hears
Insurance policies that may be worth up to $46 million and have derailed settlement approval in two class actions against sandalwood producer Quintis were "cobbled together" and contained errors and omissions, a court has heard.
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.