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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...

DATA PROTECTION NETHERLANDS INADMISSIBLE IN WAMCA CLAIM AGAINST TWITTER

On 24 February 2026, the Amsterdam District Court issued its ruling in a collective action against X Corp (formerly Twitter), holding that the Data Protection Netherlands Foundation (SDBN) is not admissible. The case concerns MoPub, an advertising platform formerly owned by Twitter. According to...
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