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Australia's Medibank Private sees second class-action lawsuit put on hold at Federal Court

By Laurel Henning ( May 12, 2023, 02:40 GMT | Insight) -- Australian health insurer Medibank Private could see a consolidation of the Federal Court of Australia class actions against it over a 2022 mass-data breach, as the second lawsuit filed to the court is put on hold. Federal Court of Australia Judge Jonathan Beach today questioned why he should tolerate two cases going forward that focus on a single event and gave the class action claimants until August to decide their position. A separate complaint filed to Australia’s privacy watchdog is also complicating the class action lawsuits, with Medibank considering asking for the court class actions to be paused while the regulator handles the complaint.Australian health insurer Medibank Private could see a consolidation of the Federal Court of Australia class actions against it over a 2022 mass-data breach, as the second lawsuit filed to the court is put on hold....

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