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Court approves landmark $75M detention centre class action settlement
A judge has given the green light to a $75 million settlement in Tasmania’s first class action, brought against the state by former child detainees of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
Google faces potential class action over AdTech dominance
Google is facing a class action investigation into whether its allegedly anti-competitive conduct in the advertising technology market caused publishers to receive less revenue than the otherwise would have.
Firm in push for solicitors’ CFO in Philips class action, despite uncertainty
Law firm Gerard Malouf & Partners will move for a solicitors' common fund order in a class action against Philips Electronics, which will give it an effective contingency fee in the event of a win or settlement.
Class action firm breaches costs disclosure rules again, fights penalty
The law firm running a class action against hospitality giant Merivale wants a court to waive a penalty for its failure -- once again -- to properly disclose its fees.
Class action against KPMG, Phoslock shouldn’t wait for rival case, court told
A class action against water treatment company Phoslock and auditor KPMG should not be held up until a shareholder that's stuck in preliminary discovery proceedings files a competing case, a court has heard.
Group members get nothing in RoundUp class action settlement
A judge has approved a settlement in a class action against Monsanto under which group members will get nothing, after he rejected claims that the company's Roundup weed killer is carcinogenic.
Second judge has rosier view of claims in class action over $85M development
The judge overseeing a class action over the $85 million sale of a Sydney development has expressed a more favourable view of the plaintiffs’ claims than a judge who denied them an interim injunction.
‘Our integrations are on track’: Class action flags WiseTech response to short seller report
A shareholder class action against WiseTech has cited the logistics company’s response to a short seller’s report as proof of its failure to disclose the true performance of businesses purchased during an acquisitions streak. 
Cruise operators face potential class action over onboard gambling
A law firm is investigating a class action against Carnival and Royal Carribean over their casinos following the death of a cruise ship passenger in May.
Child removal class actions launched against NSW, WA
Two class actions have been filed alleging racial discrimination by New South Wales and Western Australia over the placement of children in state care.