Evolving International Class Action Landscape Poses Challenges for Law Firms
As plaintiff firms evaluate risks of international class actions, rules in various jurisdictions are often still patchy. Often faced with lengthy trials, litigation funding gains relevance, especially across the E.U.
May 13, 2022 at 10:29 AM
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AnalysisThe original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
In an increasingly connected, globalized corporate landscape, class action lawsuits—from the Volkswagen "Dieselgate" emission scandal to environmental claims against oil giants or data privacy litigation against Big Tech—increasingly take on cross-border dimensions. However, the judicial landscape in many parts of the world has not kept up pace when it comes to group litigation mechanisms.
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