Developments and prospects in the Italian collective redress system
Short article by Fabio De Dominicis. Title: The Evolution of Class Action in Italy: from a Consumer tool to a broad legal instrument with growing strategic potential Italy introduced class action proceedings on January 1, 2010, through Article 49 of Law No. 99 of July 23, 2009, which inserted Article 140-bis into the Consumer Code. […]
Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD – Conference Report, Day 1: 23 May 2024
The Global Class Actions & Mass Torts Conference by Perfect Law LTD took place on 23-24 May 2024 at the Hilton London Bankside. The event brought together over 200 eminent practitioners, academics, funders, experts, and service providers in the class actions and mass torts space from the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and across Europe. […]
Satisfying the ‘same interest’ criterion in English representative actions under CPR 19.8
On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT – The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs.
CAT Certifies Gormsen v Meta Class Action on the Second Attempt
On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT – The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs.
Collective redress in Switzerland – effective instruments incoming?
On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT – The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs.
State Court of São Paulo overturns R$100 million fine against Apple in class action, citing lis pendens and lack of standing
On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT – The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs.
Facebook found liable for data breaches
On 16 February 2023, the UKSC heard one of the two satellite litigations in connection with the Trucks collective proceedings at the CAT – The question of whether LFAs, in fact, are DBAs.
Hits like a truck: The UK Supreme Court rules out funding agreements in the recent PACCAR Judgment
Even though the decision of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (“UKSC”) of 26 July 2023 in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others[1] to qualify certain types of litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) as damages-based agreements (“DBAs”) within the meaning of Section 58AA(7) of the Courts […]
Cinnamon On Top: How Portugal Is Perfecting Its Progressive Collective Redress Regime With The Implementation Of The Representative Action Directive
Building on its already existing opt-out regime, Portugal is on track for a viable and sensible implementation of the Directive.
CAT opts to hear carriage dispute as a preliminary issue in Pollack v Google
In a new decision on the UK collective proceedings regime, the CAT had to consider whether carriage disputes “should be dealt with as a preliminary issue in advance of certification or at the same time as the question of certification.”