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Chiquita Verdict: A Wake-Up Call for Multinationals in High-Risk Areas

The banana grower was found liable for murders by a group that it paid protection fees to in Colombia, stirring questions about ethics, compliance and self-reporting.
6 minute read

International Edition

UK Election: Tories Hint at Resurrecting Litigation Funding Legislation

A key piece of proposed legislation on third-party funding did not become law in time before the Prime Minister's calling of the general election in May.
2 minute read

International Edition

SRA Files Legal Claim to Gain Access to Post Office Documents

The purpose of the claim is to gain access to documents that have not been disclosed to the ongoing Horizon inquiry.
2 minute read

International Edition

Kenya Challenges Authority of Cash-Strapped East African Court It Helped Establish

The Supreme Court of Kenya has challenged the EACJ's authority in a precedent-setting decision that poses a significant threat to the future of the regional court and the rule of law in eight East African countries.
5 minute read

International Edition

Canadian Judge Rules Ukrainian Airline Was Negligent for Letting Doomed Flight Take Off From Tehran

The judgment means compensation for families of victims can exceed the $180,000 per passenger set out by Montreal Convention rules.
2 minute read

International Edition

Willkie Leads on Biggest Class Action by UK Retailers With £1B CAT Claim Against Amazon

The biggest class action ever launched by UK retailers accuses the tech giant of 'illegally misusing' data and 'manipulating the Amazon Buy Box' for its own commercial benefit.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Jury Weighs Chiquita Case Linked to Terrorist Financing

Jurors are expected to start deliberating Friday in a class-action case sparked decades ago by the banana grower's self-report of payments to a Colombian terrorist group.
4 minute read

International Edition

HSF Steps in to Defend Google in £13.6B Adtech Collective Action

According to the claim, Google is abusing its dominant position by favouring its own advertising technology.
2 minute read

International Edition

McDonald's Loses 'Big Mac' Trademark Case in EU Dispute Over Chicken Burgers

McDonald's Irish rival Supermac's described the case as "trademark bullying" and called the ECJ General Court decision a significant victory for small businesses worldwide.
4 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders 'Disappointed' as Key Bill Dropped Ahead of Election

The bill was not chosen by the UK government to progress through the so-called 'wash-up' period of last-minute lawmaking in the final days of a parliamentary session, meaning it will now be up to the next government to decide whether to revive the legislation.
4 minute read

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