class action

Saturday, July 11

Australia should not sail down US-style class action path

A potential class action against the Ruby Princess cruise ship operators is focusing attention on the rise of litigation funders and their motives. Australia must guard against allowing a US-style legal system to take hold, argues Morry Bailes.

Woolworths hit with staff "wage theft" class action

Woolworths has been slapped with an employee class action that alleges its underpayment scandal is far worse than the current $300 million estimate.

Cash Converters pays up over borrower class action

Cash Converters has agreed to pay $42.5 million to settle a class action against the company on behalf of Queenslanders who took out consumer credit loans with the payday lender.

VW settles Australian diesel scandal class action

Car maker Volkswagen has settled multimillion-dollar Australian class actions over the global diesel emissions scandal, which affected about 100,000 vehicles locally and 11 million worldwide.

Pizza giant faces class action over underpayment claims

Global litigation funding provider Therium Litigation Finance is funding a class action against Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, claiming the Australian pizza giant and its franchises systemically underpaid workers.

Cabbies hail class action against Uber

A class action filed on behalf of thousands of taxi and hire car drivers against Uber alleges the global rideshare giant operated illegally in Australia.

Slater & Gordon shares tumble as class action brews

UPDATED: Listed law firm Slater and Gordon is facing its second threat of a shareholder class action in a week over the company’s performance and massive share price losses.