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EU Nears Agreement on Rules for Class Actions

The new rules, if approved by European lawmakers, would smooth the way for consumers to file collective lawsuits over mass torts.
3 minute read

International Edition

Loss for Kirkland in UK Supreme Court 'David vs Goliath' Battle Over Mice Antibody Patents

The top UK court has invalidated two pharmaceutical patents, after a seven-year court battle.
4 minute read

International Edition

Burford Buys Stake in UK Law Firm in Industry First

The deal will also see the litigation funder commit capital to a portfolio of cases, in a transaction type that could become more common.
4 minute read

International Edition

UK Litigation Funders Accuse Australian Business of Untruths and Xenophobia

Business groups are claiming that litigation funders have caused a surge in shareholder class actions, but funders say if there has been a surge, it's because of corporate malfeasance.
6 minute read

International Edition

Victoria Becomes the 1st Australian State to Introduce Contingency Fees

The government said it is removing barriers to class actions to allow people who may not be in a position to take on the financial risks of a case to bring their class actions to court.
2 minute read

International Edition

Facebook Files Suits in Europe, California Seeking to Bar Unauthorized Access Via Software

"This is one of the first times a social media company is using coordinated, multi-jurisdictional litigation to enforce its Terms and protect its users," wrote Jessica Romero, Facebook's director of platform enforcement and litigation, in a company blog post announcing the actions.
2 minute read

International Edition

Qatar Media Giant Clinches Victory Against Saudi Arabia in Major TV Rights Dispute

Assisted by Sidley Austin and Blackstone Chambers, beIN's victory at the WTO was, one lawyer said, an 'historic vindication of Qatar's intellectual property rights.'
5 minute read

International Edition

Squire Boosts Dubai Disputes Practice With Dechert Double-Hire

The hires follow recent expansions for the practice in Singapore and New York.
2 minute read

International Edition

Yet Another Consequence of COVID-19: Deal Termination Disputes

What happens when a deal terminated by either party because of problems caused by COVID-19?
5 minute read

International Edition

BT's Litigation Head on How This Crisis Differs from 2008 and What External Advisers Should be Doing

'The best calls and emails I get are short and punchy... some firms don't quite get it,' says Michael Isaacs.
7 minute read

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