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UNITED STATES

ALLERGAN BREAST IMPLANT LAWSUITS: KEY INSIGHTS INTO THE GROWING LEGAL BATTLE

In recent years, Allergan, the Ireland-based medical device manufacturer, has found itself at the center of thousands of lawsuits involving its textured breast implants,...
NETHERLANDS

DUTCH COURT DISMISSES SHAREHOLDER CLAIMS AGAINST PETROBRAS

On 30 October 2024, the Rotterdam district court ruled to dismiss claims by the Stichting Petrobras Compensation Foundation against Petrobras, the Brazilian oil company. The Dutch foundation aimed to secure compensation on behalf of investors who traded Petrobras shares outside the U.S., asserting they...
ENGLAND

WATER COMPANIES PASSED POLLUTION TESTS THAT WERE NEVER CONDUCTED

Several water firms in England have been found to have “passed” thousands of pollution...
ENGLAND

UK REGULATOR TAKES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST EMMA OVER MISLEADING SALES PRACTICES

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated proceedings against Emma, a popular...
NETHERLANDS

AMSTERDAM COURT RULES KLM’S ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIMS ARE MISLEADING

On 20 March 2024, the District Court of Amsterdam ruled in favour of Fossielvrij,...
INDIA

INDIA’S CONSUMER WATCHDOG TAKES ACTION AGAINST OLA ELECTRIC

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has initiated a detailed inquiry into complaints related...
IRELAND

LINKEDIN FINED €310 MILLION BY IRISH DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY FOR GDPR VIOLATIONS

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has levied a €310 million fine on LinkedIn...
ENGLAND

DO COLLECTIVE ACTIONS UNDERMINE TRUST IN THE UK LEGAL SYSTEM?

The growing prevalence of class action lawsuits in the UK is eroding confidence in...
CANADA

TD BANK FACES MASSIVE CLASS ACTION OVER ALLEGED AML FAILURES

TD Bank is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Ontario, with claims totalling 6.75 billion Canadian dollars, related to its contentious anti-money laundering...
ARGENTINA

BURFORD’S BATTLE FOR SLICE OF 16 BILLION DOLLAR ARGENTINA AWARD CONTINUES

The United States government is currently deliberating the possibility of submitting a statement of...
ENGLAND

OWNER OF ROYAL MAIL HIT WITH 900 MILLION POUND CLASS ACTION FOR ALLEGED ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION

The owner of Royal Mail, International Distribution Services (IDS), is facing an 878 million...
UNITED STATES

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SETTLES 2.8 BILLION ANTITRUST CLASS ACTION WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

Blue Cross Blue Shield has agreed to a 2.8 billion dollar settlement to resolve...

EUROPE

EU

EU SLAPS TEVA WITH €462 MILLION FINE FOR ANTI-COMPETITIVE TACTICS IN MS DRUG MARKET

In a landmark decision, the European Commission fined Teva Pharmaceuticals 462.6 million euros for...
ENGLAND

COURT OF APPEAL TO RECONSIDER USE OF CPR 19.8 IN LANDMARK DATA PRIVACY CLASS ACTION

The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is reviewing an appeal by Andrew...
ENGLAND

HIP REPLACEMENT PATIENTS MAY BE AT RISK OF METAL POISONING

Between 2009 and 2017, approximately 5,000 UK patients received "modular neck" hip replacements—a type...
ENGLAND

FCA FINES FOR POOR ARREARS MANAGEMENT REACHES 1 BILLION POUNDS

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is nearing a significant milestone, approaching 1 billion pounds...
SCOTLAND

SCOTLAND POISED TO BECOME GLOBAL HOTSPOT FOR CLASS ACTIONS: OPT-OUT REGIME TAKES SHAPE

Class action lawsuits modeled after the US system are gaining traction in Europe, particularly...
ENGLAND

SEWAGE SECRETS UNCOVERED: SIX UK WATER COMPANIES FACE JUSTICE FOR FUDGING NUMBERS

Significant strides were made today in the first environmental class action in the United...
FRANCE

THE CHANGING FACE OF CLASS ACTIONS IN FRANCE: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

France's existing framework for group actions is characterized by its complexity and limitations, resulting...
BELGIUM

BELGIAN INVESTORS SCORE MAJOR VICTORY AS SEB BANK LOSES COURT CASE REGARDING BRANCH 23 POLICIES

The civil court in Antwerp has rendered a judgment declaring 16 SEB Life International...
ENGLAND

CAT CERTIFIES CLASS ACTION AGAINST APPLE FOR ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF APP DEVELOPERS

Dr. Sean Ennis has successfully obtained an opt-out collective proceedings order against Apple, with...
NORWAY

NORWEGIAN SALMON FARMERS CONTEST PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS AT EU HEARING

This week marks a significant milestone in a lengthy European Union probe into suspected...
DENMARK

DENMARK COMPETITION AUTHORITY TAKES ACTION AGAINST HUGO BOSS FOR UNLAWFUL EXCHANGE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION

Hugo Boss Nordic has admitted to violating competition law through participation in anti-competitive agreements....
EU

DECODING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EUROPEAN COURT’S LANDMARK RULING IN GOOGLE SHOPPING ANTITRUST CASE

The European Union's highest court has dismissed Google's appeal regarding a ruling on abuse...
GERMANY

GERMAN BANKING GIANT DEUTSCHE BANK REACHES AGREEMENTS WITH VICTIMS OF POSTBANK ACQUISITION DISASTER

Deutsche Bank has negotiated settlements with over 80 plaintiffs, who collectively represent nearly 60...
ENGLAND

UK BANKING COMPLAINTS SURGE AS CREDIT CARD AND CAR FINANCE ISSUES ESCALATE

Complaints regarding UK banking services have seen a significant spike in the first half...

AMERICAS

UNITED STATES

NEW LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST HERMES OVER ALLEGED ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS IN BIRKIN BAG SALES

A fresh class action has hit French luxury powerhouse Hermes as a group of U.S. consumers has submitted an amended lawsuit, accusing the brand of engaging in anti-competitive practices. The plaintiffs contend that Hermes requires customers to make substantial purchases of other products before...
UNITED STATES

GSK AGREES TO SIGNIFICANT SETTLEMENT OVER PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS

Pharmaceutical giant GSK has agreed to pay up to $2.2 billion to resolve tens...
UNITED STATES

MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS FILE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS FOR PFAS CONTAMINATION

A group of residents from Nantucket, Massachusetts, has initiated a class action lawsuit against...
CANADA

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TAKES AIM AT IPHONE WATER-RESISTANCE CLAIMS

A student from Montreal has initiated a class action lawsuit against Apple, challenging the...
UNITED STATES

SOME LAWSUITS DISMISSED, BUT GAMING INDUSTRY’S LEGAL BATTLES NOT OVER

Two lawsuits concerning game addiction, filed in Arkansas and Ohio on behalf of minors...

AFRICA

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 Tanzanian subsidiary of human rights abuses near its North Mara...
NIGERIA

COURT OF APPEAL DECIDES IN FAVOUR OF NIGERIAN RESIDENTS IN RULING AGAINST SHELL

In the case of two Nigerian towns whose environments have been severely damaged by oil contamination, purportedly caused by Shell plc's Nigerian subsidiary SPDC, the UK Court of Appeal has allowed a historic appeal. A March 2024 High Court decision that would have made it...
TANZANIA

LBMA WITHDRAWS JURISDICTION CHALLENGE IN LANDMARK HUMAN RIGHTS CASE

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has withdrawn its challenge to jurisdiction in an important human rights lawsuit currently being heard in the UK courts. The plaintiffs, the families of two men who were fatally shot by security forces at the North Mara Gold Mine...
EGYPT

EGYPT CRACKS DOWN ON PRICE-FIXING IN THE EGG MARKET

The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) recently issued a ruling targeting a price-fixing cartel operating within the country’s egg market. The ECA’s investigation revealed that...
KENYA

LEGAL TROUBLE LOOMS FOR META OVER MODERATOR LAYOFFS IN KENYA

Meta has lost its appeal regarding a ruling that permits it to be sued in Kenya for the termination of content moderators. The plaintiffs allege that the company dismissed them in retaliation for their efforts to establish a union. Today, the Nairobi Court of...

ASIA

SOUTH KOREA

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED BY MERCEDES EQE OWNERS FOLLOWING INCHEON FIRE INCIDENT

A group of 24 Korean owners of the Mercedes-Benz EQE electric vehicle has filed...
SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE INVESTIGATES HAIR SALON CHAIN OVER ALLEGED EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY CUSTOMERS

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) is investigating a hair salon chain,...
THAILAND

THAI INVESTORS ASSOCIATION FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN BANGKOK COURT

The Thai Investors Association (TIA) has submitted a complaint to the Southern Bangkok Civil...
MALAYSIA

DYSON’S LEGAL BATTLE WITH MALAYSIAN EMPLOYEES REACHES APPEAL STAGE

The British firm Dyson, a manufacturer of household appliances such as vacuum cleaners and...
THAILAND

THAI COURT GRANTS PERMISSION FOR CLASS ACTION AGAINST DELOITTE

A Thai court has granted permission to conduct class action proceedings against the local branch of the auditing firm Deloitte for its audit of the scandal-plagued Stark Corporation. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Jaiyos is accused of "acting intentionally, negligently, or in a negligent manner resulting in...

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CANADA

TOBACCO COMPANIES PROPOSE 32.5 BILLION SETTLEMENT TO COMPENSATE PROVINCES AND SMOKERS

Three major tobacco companies are putting forward a plan to pay nearly 25 billion...
UNITED STATES

LIVE NATION FACES CLASS ACTION OVER TICKETMASTER DATA BREACH AFFECTING 560 MILLION USERS

Live Nation is facing a class action lawsuit over a massive data breach involving...
BRAZIL

LONDON’S HIGH COURT GETS READY FOR 11 WEEK MARINA DAM CLASS ACTION TRIAL

A class action lawsuit is making headway against the companies involved in the catastrophic...
GUATEMALA

MINING COMPANY SETTLES CIVIL LAWSUITS OVER ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSES AT NICKEL MINE IN GUATEMALA

Hudbay Minerals Inc. has reached settlements regarding three civil actions related to the 2011...
TAIWAN

KOBAYASHI FACES LAWSUIT IN TAIWAN OVER BENI KŌJI PRODUCTS

A Taiwanese consumer organization has filed a lawsuit against Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, located in Osaka,...
UNITED STATES

TIRE MANUFACTURERS SEEK DISMISSAL OF ANTITRUST LAWSUIT OVER PRICE-FIXING ALLEGATIONS

Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin, Continental, Nokian, and Pirelli are seeking to have class action lawsuits...
AUSTRALIA

DOMINO’S PIZZA AUSTRALIA SERVED WITH CLASS ACTION OVER JAPAN OUTLOOK

Domino's Pizza Enterprises, the largest pizza chain in Australia, and the largest franchisee for...
THAILAND

SAMSUNG UNDER LEGAL FIRE IN THAILAND FOR OLED DISPLAY ISSUES

Samsung is facing a class action lawsuit in Thailand concerning a defect affecting the...
NETHERLANDS

DUTCH FOUNDATION FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST STELLANTIS OVER FIAT CHRYSLER EMISSIONS SCANDAL

A foundation in the Netherlands has initiated a class action lawsuit against Stellantis, alleging...
NETHERLANDS

UBER FINED 290 MILLION EUROS FOR EU-US DATA TRANSFERS

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber Technologies and Uber BV 290...
NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND COURT OF APPEAL ALLOWS OPT-OUT FORMAT IN LAWSUIT AGAINST BANKS

A significant victory in the legal proceedings against New Zealand's largest banks, ANZ and...
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...
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