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$190M may be available to class action under Fairview’s insurance
Cladding manufacturer Fairview Architectural may have $190 million in insurance to cover the claims in a class action over its allegedly combustible cladding products.
BlueScope cartel judge gives ‘hybrid’ hearings low marks as COVID-19 scrambles trial plans
When trial begins next month in the ACCC's cartel case against BlueScope Steel, the parties will all appear by video, with a judge saying "hybrid" hearings - where some parties are in court and others appear by video - were "unsatisfactory".
Trial in Ben Roberts-Smith case may move from Sydney as COVID-19 lockdown drags on
Trial in the defamation case by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith against Nine may face additional delays or be transferred out of Sydney after the NSW Government extended the city's COVID-19 restrictions by two weeks.
ASIC’s insider trading case against Westpac should be heard ASAP, says judge
ASIC’s case accusing Westpac of insider trading before the $16 billion privatisation of electricity provider Ausgrid should be heard “as quickly as the court can deal with it”, a judge has said.
In third bank action brought over Forum Finance scandal, SMBC seeks $99M 
Japanese bankng giant SMBC has emerged as the latest lender with exposure to an alleged fraud carried out by Sydney-based Forum Finance, with proceedings filed seeking recovery of almost $99 million it says it paid to a unit of Forum Group and controversial director Bill Papas.
Sky News, Jacinta Price hit with defamation suit by news outlet over domestic violence claims
Independent online news outlet First Nations Telegraph has filed defamation proceedings against News Corp’s 24-hour news channel Sky News Australia and Alice Springs deputy mayor Jacinta Price over comments she allegedly made on the controversial TV program Outsiders.
General Motors wants to declass Holden franchisee class action
Car giant General Motors, which faces a class action by former Holden franchisees, wants to strip the case of class status, arguing that "idiosyncrasies" in group member claims could result in further lawsuits even after a judgment in the case.
Class action members having ‘second thoughts’ after payments from Monash IVF, court told
Monash IVF patients who accuse the company of destroying viable embryos are having "second thoughts" after accepting payment offers by the fertility clinic and signing away their rights to participate in a class action, a Victoria Supreme Court judge has heard.
Little River Band sues record label over alleged Spotify hack
Iconic Australian rock band Little River Band has filed a lawsuit against an Adelaide-based record label, in the latest chapter of a long and sordid trademark dispute between current and former band members.  
Settlement reached in Takata airbags class actions
Six of the world's largest car makers have agreed to settle class actions accusing them of selling cars with deadly Takata airbags.