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Contradictor appointed amid ‘concerns’ about $18M class action settlement
A contradictor will weigh in on an $18 million settlement in a class action by Sydney homeowners, even though the funder and law firm have agreed to a cut from their deductions, which would have left just 20 per cent of the settlement for group members.
Smart Trike can’t withdraw admissions in Target suit after lawyers’ error
A judge has rejected ride-on toy maker Smart Trike's bid to withdraw admissions in a dispute with Target due to errors by its lawyers, saying the company had failed to adequately explain how the admissions came to be made and repeated in three versions of its defence.
Price-fixing parties should have met ‘without bread and water’ until conferral complete: judge
A judge has scolded the parties in a price-fixing case against Downer EDI's Spotless and Ventia for not conferring long enough to finalise critical documents ahead of trial, saying he should have ordered they stay in a room "without bread and water" until the task was complete.
ACCC clears Peter Warren’s Wakeling acquisition with divestitures
The ACCC has approved Peter Warren Automotive's acquisition of Wakeling Automotive Group’s new car dealerships after it agreed to divest eight sites amid the regulator's concerns about competition in Sydney's Macarthur region.
Class action fights Worley’s High Court appeal, says proof ‘overwhelming’
A shareholder class action that succeeded in the Full Federal Court has argued that Worley's appeal to the High Court should be rejected, saying that its proof regarding market-based causation was “overwhelming”.
Breast implants class action takes aim again at Allergan’s ‘state of the art’ defence
A class action against Allergan over recalled breast implants is trying again to strike out the US drug company’s defence that there was no known causal link between its implants and a type of cancer at the time of supply.
ACCC gives final nod to Google, Epic Games settlement
The competition regulator has given final approval to a settlement between Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google that resolves allegations the digital giant misused its market power.
ACCC can continue cartel case against defunct crane company
The ACCC can continue to pursue cartel claims against defunct crane operator MCR Melrose, with a judge finding the regulator's case was in the public interest and unlikely to prejudice creditors.
ACCC approves Kimberly-Clark, Kenvue merger with divestitures
The ACCC has granted approval for US-based consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark's acquisition of rival Kenvue, provided it divests Kenvue's Carefree and Stayfree period care brands.
Court orders CashnGo to pay $3.5M penalty in ASIC case
A Federal Court judge has ordered small loan provider CashnGo to pay $3.5 million after it admitted to using unfair terms in customer contracts.