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AMP hit with another proposed class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Maurice Blackburn has jumped on the bandwagon, seeking interest to launch a third class action against AMP. Announcing its action today, the law firm is attempting to attract as many AMP shareholders as possible by way of a "market disrupting" commission ...

Lawyers slam life insurers in Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018
... life insurance industry is failing to prove it can self-regulate via its two "deficient" codes, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers' submission to the banking Royal Commission. There have been more than 700 breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice ...

IMF ramps up funding for CBA class action

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... proceedings in the Federal Court. At the time, IMF said the proceedings were filed on an open class basis, with Maurice Blackburn conducting the class action in Melbourne. IMF also said the claim period was extended back to 1 July 2015; shareholders ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
... was unconscionable. Shine Lawyers national special counsel Jan Saddler will lead the class action. Last week, Maurice Blackburn led a class action against the Commonwealth Bank for allegedly breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing ...

Proceedings filed against CBA in Federal Court

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... class actions in Australian history. IMF Bentham said the proceedings were filed on an open class basis, with Maurice Blackburn conducting the class action in Melbourne. IMF also said the claim period has been extended back to 1 July 2015; shareholders ...

APRA names heavyweight panel to investigate CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
... its full co-operation. The panel comes on the heels of potential shareholder class action launched by lawyers Maurice Blackburn with litigation funder IMF Bentham bank last week. CBA is also fighting a Federal Court action launched by AUSTRAC which accuses ...

APRA launches inquiry into CBA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... Morrison said. The announcement comes on the heels of potential shareholder class action launched by lawyers Maurice Blackburn with litigation funder IMF Bentham bank last week. Maurice Blackburn national head of class actions Andrew Watson alleged CBA ...

CBA faces shareholder class action

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2017
... Commonwealth Bank is potentially facing the largest shareholder class action in Australian history, according to Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. In a statement, Maurice Blackburn said it was partnering with litigation funder IMF Bentham to open registrations ...

Government gives super system further makeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... ramifications of opting out - and once they understand that, we support giving them easier options to do so." Maurice Blackburn Lawyers also support the opt-out life insurance system, saying the reforms "recognise that a simpler process is needed for ...

Court blocks IOOF class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
A proposed class action against IOOF has been rejected by the Victorian Supreme Court. Law firm Maurice Blackburn has agreed to orders prohibiting it from proceeding with the proposed law suit, commenced in December 2015 on behalf of tens of thousands ...