UNITED STATES

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED FOLLOWING POTOMAC SEWAGE SPILL

A class action lawsuit has been brought following a sewer line collapse that released contaminated water into the Potomac River, near Washington, D.C. In...
NETHERLANDS

WAMCA SETTLEMENTS: WHO DECIDES? FOUNDATION OR FUNDER?

Deciding whether to settle is a critical decision for litigation funders, as shown by the UK collective action Merricks v MasterCard. This case led to a heated dispute between the funder and the Class Representative, and the tension still lingers. In the Netherlands, WAMCA requires...
ENGLAND

COURT OF APPEAL REJECTS ROBERTS’ CLAIMS AGAINST WATER COMPANIES

Professor Carolyn Roberts’s effort to represent millions of UK water customers has been rejected...
NETHERLANDS

DATA PROTECTION NETHERLANDS INADMISSIBLE IN WAMCA CLAIM AGAINST TWITTER

On 24 February 2026, the Amsterdam District Court issued its ruling in a collective...
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TANZANIA

BARRICK GOLD SEEKS DISMISSAL OF ONTARIO LAWSUITS ALLEGING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AT TANZANIAN MINE

Barrick Gold Corp. has requested an Ontario judge to dismiss lawsuits that accuse its...
ENGLAND

CPO HEARING SCHEDULED THIS WEEK IN STASI VS. MICROSOFT

Dr. Maria Luisa Stasi has filed a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) application to consolidate...
ENGLAND

RACHAEL KENT WINS HISTORIC LAWSUIT AGAINST APPLE

On 23 October 2025, the CAT upheld Dr. Kent's claim on behalf of around...
UNITED STATES

CLASS ACTIONS WORLDVIEW COMPENDIUM

This compendium synthesizes Jones Day's five-part series and serves as an essential resource for navigating the complexities of global class actions. As more countries...
EUROPE

WHAT TO DO WITH UNCLAIMED DAMAGES IN COLLECTIVE ACTIONS?

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal recently approved donating large amounts of unclaimed damages from...
NETHERLANDS

COURT OF APPEAL THE HAGUE MISSES THE MARK IN AIRBUS

SILC is an organization created to file claims against Airbus. The District Court of...
ENGLAND

CAT REJECTS BOUNDARY FARES CLAIMS: NO ABUSE OF DOMINANCE

Mr. Gutmann acts as the class representative (CR) in three simultaneous proceedings before the...

EUROPE

ENGLAND

COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL STRIKES OUT CLASS ACTION AGAINST THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY

The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed an effort to initiate collective proceedings against the...
NETHERLANDS

DUTCH FOUNDATION RULED INADMISSIBLE IN WAMCA CASE AGAINST STELLANTIS

The FCIRS Foundation has lodged claims against Stellantis under the WAMCA, claiming that Stellantis'...
NETHERLANDS

ROTTERDAM COURT REFERS QUESTIONS TO ECJ REGARDING GDPR CLAIMS IN WAMCA PROCEEDINGS

Currently, ten WAMCA cases are pending involving foundations seeking compensation for alleged GDPR violations....
NETHERLANDS

Booking.com Faces Consumer Claim in The Netherlands

The Dutch Consumers’ Association (Consumentenbond) and the Consumers Competition Claims Foundation (CCC) have initiated...
NETHERLANDS

HOTELS FILE COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THE NETHERLANDS AGAINST BOOKING.COM

Hotels throughout Europe are being urged to participate in a class action against Booking.com...
ENGLAND

ECONOMIC STUDY SUGGESTS COLLECTIVE ACTIONS MAY COST THE UK ECONOMY 18 BILLION GBP

A recent economic study released today, titled The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in...
NETHERLANDS

DUTCH COURT LACKS JURISDICTION IN CLASS ACTION AGAINST AIRBNB

On 27 May 2025, the Court of Appeal in The Hague ruled that the...
IRELAND

IRISH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MICROSOFT RULED ADMISSIBLE BY HIGH COURT

The Irish High Court has accepted the initiation of a class action lawsuit against...
ENGLAND

CAT FINALIZES SETTLEMENT IN MERRICKS MASTERCARD CLASS ACTION

On 20 May 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal issued its decision regarding a lengthy...
ENGLAND

MICROSOFT FACES UK CLASS ACTION REGARDING LICENSING PRACTICES

On 14 May 2025, Alexander Wolfson, a veteran barrister, launched an opt-out class action...
EU

EC FINDS APPLE AND META IN BREACH OF DIGITAL MARKETS ACT

Yesterday, the European Commission fined Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million euros...
ITALY

STELLANTIS FACES CLASS ACTION IN ITALY OVER DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS

An Italian court has ruled a class action lawsuit against Stellantis regarding potentially defective...
ENGLAND

FAMILIES UNITE TO INITIATE CLASS ACTION REGARDING FATALITIES INVOLVING UK POLICE CONTACT

Numerous families are participating in a class action initiative regarding deaths following police contact...
FRANCE

FRENCH COMPETITION AUTHORITY FINES APPLE 150 MILLION EUROS OVER ATT TOOL

On 31 March, the French Competition Authority fined Apple 150 million euros for abusing...

AMERICAS

UNITED STATES

NEW CLASS ACTION AGAINST AMAZON REFUND PRACTICES

In a legal action initiated in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, plaintiff Holly Jones Clark from Kentucky claims that Amazon has consistently failed to process refunds, even when items were returned correctly within the designated 30-day return period. Clark asserts...
UNITED STATES

JURY AWARDS 2 BILLION IN DAMAGES IN ROUNDUP LAWSUIT

On 22 March 2025, a jury in Georgia ruled that Bayer must pay an...
UNITED STATES

FLORIDA CRYSTALS FACES CLASS ACTION OVER GREENWASHING PRACTICES

One of the biggest sugar producers in the United States is being sued in...
UNITED STATES

AMAZON HIT WITH CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER UNLAWFUL DATA COLLECTION

Amazon is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that asserts it has secretly tracked...
UNITED STATES

APPLE FACES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER PFAS IN APPLE WATCH BANDS

Apple has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that it has engaged in...

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

Tiger Brands agrees to settle listeriosis class actions

Today, Tiger Brands, the largest food producer in South Africa, proposed compensation for listeriosis victims, marking a significant step toward settling a class action...
UGANDA

MAJOR VICTORY FOR CLAIMANTS IN TILENGA PROJECT LAWSUIT AGAINST TOTAL ENERGIES

In legal proceedings initiated by NGOs under the Duty of Vigilance Law against TotalEnergies, the Paris Court of Appeal has ruled that the case is admissible. Today’s decision, which overturns the February 2023 decision of the Paris Judicial Court, paves the way for the...
KENYA

FACEBOOK MODERATORS DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE PTSD AFTER EXPOSURE TO GRAPHIC CONTENT

A disturbing case has emerged from Kenya, where more than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being exposed to graphic and traumatic material as part of their job. These individuals worked long hours at a facility...
SOUTH AFRICA

FAITH IN ACTION: SOUTH AFRICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TAKES ON MINING COMPANIES

The Southern African Bishops Conference has started a class action lawsuit in the High Court of South Africa against mining companies BHP, its subsidiary...
MOZAMBIQUE

TUNA BONDS SCANDAL: PRIVINVEST’S APPEAL REQUEST REJECTED

The protracted legal dispute surrounding the Tuna Bonds scandal has reached a pivotal moment. The High Court of England and Wales has denied Privinvest Companies' application to appeal a 2 billion U.S. dollar ruling issued last Summer. The Lebanese-Emirati shipbuilding firm sought to challenge...

ASIA

THAILAND

CLASS ACTION AGAINST CPF OVER TILAPIA INFESTATION PROCEEDS TO TRIAL

Yesterday, the South Bangkok Civil Court ruled that a class action lawsuit filed by...
JAPAN

META FACES NEW LAWSUITS IN JAPAN OVER MISLEADING ADS

Additional lawsuits regarding deceptive investment advertisements are set to be filed against Meta this...
CHINA

APPLE UNDER SCRUTINY IN CHINA OVER APP STORE PRACTICES

Apple is once again under legal scrutiny in China as a Beijing-based developer, Bodyreader...
SOUTH KOREA

SOUTH KOREA IMPOSES FINE ON META FOR UNAUTHORIZED DATA COLLECTION AND SHARING

South Korea’s data protection authority has slapped Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook,...
JAPAN

MORI HAMADA PARTNERS WITH LCM TO PURSUE CLAIM OVER CREDIT SUISSE BOND WRITE-DOWN

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, a prominent Japanese law firm, has teamed up with litigation funder LCM to represent a group of Japanese investors in an international arbitration case against Switzerland. The claim, valued at approximately 150 million U.S. dollars, seeks compensation for losses incurred...

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AUSTRALIA

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT REACHES LANDMARK LOCKDOWN CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

Last week, the Supreme Court of Victoria quietly approved a historic reconciliation, as the...
UNITED STATES

META SUED IN CLASS ACTION REGARDING AI SMART GLASSES

Meta is facing a class action lawsuit over its AI smart glasses, with plaintiffs...
UNITED STATES

Ziploc faces class action for misleading claims

The manufacturer of Ziploc bags is facing a class-action lawsuit after a consumer claimed...
Dealmakers UK

2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe

Dealmakers | 23-25 June 2025 | Royal Lancaster | London Following a highly successful debut...
ENGLAND

HERBERT SMITH PUBLISHES CERTIFICATION TRACKER OF UK COMPETITION CLASS ACTIONS FILED AT THE COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL

Herbert Smith has created a graphic that tracks the number of competition class actions...
EU

EUROPEAN COMMISSION CARRIES OUT UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS IN THE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS SECTOR

On 10 March 2025, the European Commission undertook surprise inspections at various non-alcoholic beverage...
GERMANY

3,200 GERMAN FARMERS FILE DAMAGES CLAIMS AGAINST PESTICIDE WHOLESALERS

Unilegion, a Munich-based company that organizes class actions, has initiated legal proceedings for around...
NETHERLANDS

STICHTING APP STORES CLAIMS ADMISSIBLE IN COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST GOOGLE

Today, the Amsterdam District Court declared Stichting App Stores Claims (ASC) admissible in its...
FRANCE

FRENCH PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS TAKE ACTION AGAINST META AI

Last week, multiple French publishing organizations jointly lodged a legal complaint against Meta, accusing...
ENGLAND

COMPETITION APPEAL TRIBUNAL CERTIFIES CLASS ACTION AGAINST ROYAL MAIL

On 12 March 2025, the Competition Appeal Tribunal granted Bulk Mail Claim Limited (BMCL)...
NETHERLANDS

200 HOLIDAY HOME “OWNERS” JOIN COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST EUROPARCS

More than two hundred buyers of holiday homes located on Europarcs properties are expected...
BELGIUM

LITFIN HOSTS WEBINAR ON HOW TO CLAIM DAMAGES FROM SECURITY FIRM CARTEL MEMBERS

Litigation Financiers (LitFin), an investment fund specializing in complex litigation financing, is hosting a...
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