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A judge has criticised the parties for failing to comply with orders made in a class action against Toyota over allegedly defective filters in the car giant's diesel models, and spent half his weekend preparing new orders for both sides.
Legislation passed by Victoria state lawmakers lifting the ban on contingency fees in class actions will not lead to US-style litigation entrepreneurialism, but it may also not have the desired effect of encouraging smaller and more risky claims, experts told Lawyerly.
Fonterra has been hit with a class action by disgruntled dairy farmers who allege they were unlawfully underpaid when the processor slashed milk prices and sought a "clawback" in 2016.
The Government has asked the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to actively monitor the competitiveness of the domestic air travel market, which has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A group of Queensland youths and rural landowners are suing Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal for alleged human rights breaches over concerns the company's Galilee Coal project may fuel dangerous climate change that puts their futures at risk.
The lead applicant in a class action against Ford over its allegedly defective PowerShift transmission broke down after being accused of lying under oath during a heated virtual cross-examination by the car company's barrister.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has agreed to pay 1,800 current and former casual staff $12 million in unpaid wages, following an investigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman that found some workers were paid less than minimum wage.
A Federal Court judge overseeing Papua New Guinean Politician William Duma’s defamation lawsuit against Fairfax Media has said he would like to move case management hearings online permanently, saying the move to virtual courtrooms was one good that had resulted from the coronavirus pandemic.
Ardent Leisure, which operates the Dreamworld theme park in Queensland, is facing a shareholder class action over a 2016 tragedy in which four people died following a ride malfunction.
Medical technology company Respiri has settled a lawsuit brought by its former CEO alleging he was terminated for seeking to expand into the Indian market against the wishes of the ASX-listed company's board.