Amazon Faces $1 Billion UK Class-Action Lawsuit Over Use of ‘Secretive’ Algorithm October 21, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Amazon.com Inc. faces a UK class-action lawsuit over claims the tech giant uses a “secretive” algorithm to abuse its dominant...
Miner Glencore Faces Raft of Class-Action-Style Lawsuits in UK After Admitting Bribery October 11, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Glencore Plc faces a raft of class-action style lawsuits from investment and pension funds in the UK, months after the...
Litigation Funders Are Fueling a Rise in UK Class Actions August 10, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Financiers are helping to fuel a rise in U.S.-style class-action lawsuits in the UK courts, lured by the promise of...
Barclays Hit With Race Discrimination Claims in London July 29, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Barclays Plc was hit with three discrimination claims in London from Black bankers who accused the lender and colleagues of...
Greensill Capital Sued by 277 Former Employees Over Firm’s Collapse, Job Losses July 28, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell and Olivia Fletcher A group of ex-Greensill Capital employees sued the defunct firm in London, accusing management of unfairly keeping them in the...
UK Judges Clear Path for $7B Suit Against BHP Over Deadly Brazil Dam Collapse July 8, 2022 By Jonathan Browning and Katharine Gemmell UK judges paved the way for a group of more than 200,000 people to bring a suit against BHP Group...
Menopause Discrimination Cases Are Rising in UK Employment Courts June 2, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell UK employment court cases involving menopause are increasing, with more workers ready to challenge companies’ that are failing to recognize...
Volkswagen to Settle UK ‘Dieselgate’ Class Action for $242 Million May 26, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell Volkswagen settled its UK class action lawsuit for £193 million ($242 million) with more than 90,000 drivers impacted by the...
Qatar Airways Says A350 Surface Flaws Cause Risk of Fuel Tanks Igniting March 31, 2022 By Charlotte Ryan and Katharine Gemmell Qatar Airways says surface flaws on Airbus SE’s A350 jets cause a risk of the fuel tanks igniting, bolstering its...
KPMG Sued for £1.3B in UK Over Allegations Carillion Audits Were Negligent February 4, 2022 By Katharine Gemmell and Michael Kapoor KPMG LLP was sued for 1.3 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) by the administrators of defunct UK contractor Carillion Plc. over...