Collective and Class Actions - Page 7
London claimant firm secures landmark $552m financing deal
Pogust Goodhead, which is taking on BHP and Mercedes, secures ‘watershed’ deal with investment manager Gramercy
Profession counts cost of crucial UK Supreme Court litigation funding ruling
Funders have been quick to reassure market, despite talk of ‘shockwaves’, reports Ben Rigby
Supreme Court litigation funding judgment threatens viability of collective claims
Surprise ruling on funding arrangements particularly throws competition claims into doubt
Court of Appeal revives £2.7bn FX litigation in boost to UK collective action regime
Appellate court overrules Competition Appeal Tribunal by approving class on opt-out basis
‘A natural move for us’ – Gateley launches collective actions practice
Listed UK law firm appoints two partners from claimant firm Slater & Gordon
US companies spend record $3.5bn on class action defence in 2022, study finds
Majority of in-house teams are worried about growth in meritless claims, according to Carlton Fields
Marks & Clerk fails in bid to throw out group 'opt out' claim relating to alleged secret commissions
IP firm alleged to have received secret payments from services provider CPA Global for referring clients
Securities class action settlements grew 142% globally in 2022
Settlement recovery opportunities topped $7.4bn last year according to new report from Broadridge as market rebounded after Covid-19 pandemic
Lord Neuberger unveiled as keynote speaker at London International Disputes Week
Former UK Supreme Court head Lord Neuberger will open the flagship disputes conference
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