Class action
Coverage of Class action in the Nexus archive.
- Maricopa County won’t face class action over mugshot site
Maricopa County will not face a class action lawsuit related to its mugshot site. The article references a ruling but provides no further details.
- Fortescue class action: female workers claim sexual harassment at remote mine sites
Fortescue is facing a class action lawsuit from female workers alleging systemic sexual harassment, violence, and retaliation at its remote mine sites. The lawsuit, filed in a Victorian federal court, includes claims such as a woman being approached in her accommodation by a man and another being 'howled' at by a colleague.
- Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
A woman, Raya Meredith, was illegally strip-searched by NSW police at a music festival and awarded $93,000 in damages, including $20,000 in aggravated damages. The court heard she feared officers would label her a liar during proceedings, despite their prior statements claiming no memory of the incident. NSW seeks to appeal the class action ruling involving 6,000 festivalgoers.
- Police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, NSW argues in appeal court
New South Wales is arguing in an appeal court that police can use force to move body parts during strip-searches, seeking to overturn a 2025 class action ruling that deemed such searches unlawful. The case involves a 2018-2022 music festival search of Raya Meredith that was previously ruled unjustified.
- Fidelity agrees to $2.5M settlement with payouts up to $5K: Do you qualify?
Fidelity Investments agreed to a $2.5 million class action payout to settle a lawsuit over a 2024 data breach, with payouts up to $5K for qualifying individuals. The settlement aims to resolve the issue. Fidelity Investments is taking steps to address the data breach.
- Microsoft software resale appeal catches eye of £3.5B class action
Microsoft is facing an appeals phase in its legal dispute with ValueLicensing, which could impact parallel proceedings. A £3.5B class action against Microsoft has gained attention due to the ongoing litigation.