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Mass litigation in Spain - Clearing the fog
As the EU issues a new collective action directive, we assess the potential impact on Spain's group disputes environmentThe landscape of mass litigation …
The Worley class action - A landmark case for Australian boards
What the Federal Court dismissal of the class action against listed company Worley means for directors and boardsA recent landmark court decision on …
Class Action Inquiry makes 31 recommendations for reform in Australia
On 21 December 2020, the Parliamentary Inquiry into Litigation Funding and the Regulation of the Class Action Industry released its report. An overview …
Class actions inquiry proposes important reforms, but calls for more reviews
The Morrison Government has received recommendations to introduce a number of changes to Australia’s class action regime.The Parliamentary Joint …
Class Actions in Italy: a second wave of reform
We explore widespread criticisms that have been made of the current regime and key aspects of anticipated reforms.Although a decade has passed since the …
Class actions reform in France: necessary, but debatable
We assess two new proposals that could fundamentally change the French system for class actionsA proposed law on a new set of rules for class actions in …
Deferred prosecution agreements in Australia: More fuel to the class actions fire
Deferred prosecution agreements may be on their way and companies should be getting ready for this new way of enforcing corporate crime.While the form of …
Worley becomes first defendant to win shareholder class action in Australia
In the first Australian shareholder class action won by a defendant, and only the second shareholder class action in the jurisdiction to reach judgment, …
Capital Raisings and Opportunistic M&A in a Covid-19 Environment—Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis
The Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation (JIBLR) has published an article written by members of our securities class action …
Climate disclosures – City watchdog toughens its stance
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law on the Financial Conduct …
Predicted trends in Australian class actions – Beyond the pandemic
Covid-19 inevitably raises the prospect of claims but what else is on the class action horizon? As the economic impact of Covid-19 continues to develop, …
Brewster and beyond: an update on litigation funding
Following a 2019 High Court decision invalidating a particular statutory basis used by courts to make common fund orders, there has been significant …
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