Collective and Class Actions - Page 7
Unprecedented £600k ad campaign kicks off to promote £17bn UK consumer claim against Mastercard
Campaign in press and on social media follows Mastercard’s Court of Appeal defeat last week
Majority of UK public would join a class action – even if awareness of them remains low
Support for group claims comes despite lingering suspicion over perceived US ‘import’ into UK legal system, study finds
Willkie Farr hails Court of Appeal win as Mastercard suffers new setback in blockbuster UK consumer claim
Estates of three million deceased UK residents can form part of £14bn group action, court rules
Mass environmental tort claim may be heard in the UK
The Court of Appeal's Samarco decision continues the trend of UK courts opening their doors to cross-border ESG litigation, writes Suzanne Spears
Reed Smith advises Aristata Capital on formation of Soros-backed impact litigation fund
Sustainability-focused fund will help claimants who don’t have the resources to pursue claims themselves
European class action claims hit new record in 2021, according to CMS study
UK accounts for 54% of total class action activity in Europe, fuelled by surge in litigation funding
London-listed companies face rising class action threat, Thomson Reuters study finds
Class action lawsuits for FTSE 100 entities increased 10% last year to 170 cases
Class action caseloads at record high as labour and employment claims rise, study finds
Corporate legal departments spent $3.37bn on defending and assessing class actions last year
Quinn Emanuel to lead £2.3bn class action against Facebook over market dominance
Claim lodged on behalf of 44m UK users over 'unfair' trading terms and prices
Prospect of US style opt-out data class actions recedes as UK Supreme Court rejects £3bn Google privacy claim
Pinsent Masons team secures landmark victory for tech giant as claim brought on behalf of four million iPhone users founders
Businesses prepare for 'new era of public scrutiny' amid spike in investigations, survey finds
FTI Consulting's Resilience Barometer identifies cybersecurity threats, class actions and workplace culture as areas of concern for businesses
Australian class actions reach all-time high despite fall in litigation funder-backed cases
Regulatory pressure on the litigation funding industry has had immediate impact, study finds
Deloitte Legal joins forces with Frommer Legal to launch defendant class action law firm in Munich
The joint venture, dubbed Classreaction, takes aim at the growing risk of claims in Germany
UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling
£15bn consumer claim proceeds to trial following CAT ruling – with amendments
Hausfeld launches £920m UK class action competition claim against Google over Play Store charges
Tech giant accused of 'locking' consumers into using its own app store system in claim backed by Vannin Capital