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High Court allows claim in respect of secret commissions to proceed as "opt-out" representative action under CPR 19.6
Bolstering class actions in Germany: The current state of play
The German Federal Ministry of Justice has introduced a first draft bill to enact the EU Collective Redress Directive, more than a month after a …
Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 3 – Environmental and human rights-based group actions
Spanish government unveils comprehensive class action bill
Spain's Ministry of Justice has recently published a Draft Bill on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers, …
Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 2 - Competition claims
Class Actions in England and Wales podcast series: Episode 1 - The evolving landscape
Herbert Smith Freehills launches new edition of Class Actions in England and Wales
A second edition of our text on class actions in England and Wales, co-authored by Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers, has been published in the UK by Sweet …
Latest split trial decision in securities class action under s.90A FSMA
The High Court has held that reliance issues should be heard at the second trial, with defendant liability issues to be heard in the first, in a claim …
Court of Appeal overturns decision striking out class action arising from 2015 collapse of Fundão Dam in Brazil
The Court of Appeal has held that claims brought in the English court by over 200,000 claimants arising out of the 2015 collapse of the Fundão Dam …
How to navigate the Autonomy judgment: guidance for corporate issuers defending Section 90A / Schedule 10A FSMA shareholder claims
The High Court has handed down its long-awaited judgment in the US$5 billion civil fraud action brought by the Hewlett Packard group in connection with …
HSF publishes Disputes in the Technology Industry Q&As for Practical Law (UK)
Upcoming webinar: Dutch Class Actions – What international companies need to know
Following the introduction of a new class action regime in 2020, the Netherlands continues to see a significant uptick in the number of ongoing and …
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