Class Action Regime Modern class action litigation began with the United States’ 1966 adoption of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which more efficiently allowed for claims to be pursued, in appropriate...more
In the UK, since 2015, there has been a statutory class action regime allowing full opt-out or opt-in class actions for claim for breach of competition law. Competition claims require approval (or certification) before...more
In a key decision, the UK Supreme Court has given guidance on the threshold for certifying a class action for breach of competition law....more
Recent court decisions -
Germany -
Cum/Ex-trades spark litigation -
So called Cum/Ex-trades have become one of the hottest legal topics in Germany. A flood of claims dealing with those trades has reached German...more
6/1/2020
/ Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Auditors ,
Audits ,
Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EU ,
Financial Statements ,
Hong Kong ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spain
Hogan Lovells has a global team of securities and professional liability lawyers uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more
Hogan Lovells’ global team of securities and professional liability lawyers is uniquely positioned to monitor legal developments across the globe that impact accountants’ liability risk. We have experienced lawyers on five...more
1/31/2020
/ Accountant Malpractice ,
Accountants ,
Accounting ,
Accounting Standards ,
Audits ,
Fees ,
Financial Aid ,
Financial Fraud ,
KPMG ,
Netherlands ,
PCAOB ,
Professional Liability ,
Sanctions ,
Spain ,
Standard of Care
A pilot scheme to introduce extensive reforms to the English court disclosure rules has been approved in principle by the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC, the body responsible for approving civil court rule changes). ...more