Collective and Class Actions - Page 3
The economic consequences of the UK’s unchecked rise in mass litigation are real
ECIPE’s Fredrik Erixon responds to Hausfeld global co-chair Antony Maton’s recent op-ed that took aim at ECIPE’s warnings about the unchecked rise in mass litigation
Stephenson Harwood enlisted to advise on consumer class action against Amazon over pricing
Amazon faces claim it inflated prices for more than 45 million UK consumers
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal regime must be given more time to bed in
The UK government’s review of collective actions is arguably premature and misguided, writes Ben Rigby
US securities class actions predicted to hit pre-pandemic levels this year – study
Increased filings will be driven by rise in litigation funding, economic issues and AI-related disputes, Inigo survey shows
Value of UK class actions rises to €155bn even as number of filings falls, study finds
CMS report shows overall class action claims in Europe are declining
Will a recently issued Dutch FIFA class action benefit footballers – or be an expensive own goal?
Graham Shear, a partner at BCLP, assesses future litigation between FIFA and a Dutch foundation representing current and former footballers playing in the EU and UK
FIFA faces Dutch class action over ‘unlawful’ transfer rules
Dispute follows recent ECJ ruling that FIFA’s rules breach EU competition law and freedom of movement
Judge rules car makers including Mercedes, Ford must disclose redacted documents in diesel emissions case
UK court says previously redacted legal documents will now be made public, despite commercial confidentiality claims from major car manufacturers
Warnings about an unchecked rise in mass litigation are simply wrong
Hausfeld global co-chair Anthony Maton takes issue with a think tank’s claim that class actions could cost the UK economy £18bn
Epiq acquires top UK claims administration business Case Pilots
New York-based Epiq boosts leadership in class action administration in UK and Europe with latest acquisition
CAT rules Visa and Mastercard interchange fees violated competition law
Victory for Scott + Scott in merchants’ challenge following earlier settlement by Stephenson Harwood-advised claimants
Innsworth launches judicial review over Mastercard settlement distribution
Funder disputes tribunal’s return cap in Merricks collective action, citing legal and procedural errors
Lawyers divided on litigation funding in post-Civil Justice Council report debate
Claimant and defence lawyers argue whether litigation funding has been beneficial or detrimental at London International Disputes Week event
Civil Justice Council calls for ‘light touch’ regulation of funders and urgent reversal of PACCAR
Long-awaited report on litigation funding contains raft of measures aimed at improving access to justice
Merricks v Mastercard – landmark settlement or Pyrrhic victory?
A bitter clash between funder and claimant has laid bare deep tensions at the heart of collective actions in the wake of the UK’s largest collective settlement, reports Ben Rigby