As collective redress actions rise, sponsor and corporate statements are under high scrutiny, with an industry developing to take advantage....more
6/26/2024
/ Class Action ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investors ,
Litigation Funding ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Shareholder Activism ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
While class actions are well established in the US, they are increasingly common in the UK, driven by market volatility, availability of litigation funding, legal reforms, regulatory settlements, and growing scrutiny of...more
5/29/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
FSMA ,
Mergers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
A class action by 202,600 claimants arising from the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil was struck out as abuse of process.
Background -
In Município De Mariana & Ors v. BHP Group Plc & Anor (Rev 1), the largest group...more
12/3/2020
/ Abuse of Process ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Brazil ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dismissals ,
Environmental Liability ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Multinationals ,
Parent Corporation ,
Remediation ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court