British Airways Settles Class Action with 2018 Data Breach Victims July 7, 2021 British Airways has settled a case brought by customers and staff affected by a massive 2018 data breach that led...
Australia Weighs Capping Fees for Litigation Funders, Lawyers as Class Actions Surge May 28, 2021 By Paulina Duran SYDNEY – Australia is considering capping fees for litigation funders and lawyers, and guaranteeing a minimum rate of return for...
Apple Faces UK Lawsuit Over Claims it Overcharged 20 Million App Store Users May 11, 2021 By Ellen Milligan Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million UK customers for App Store purchases,...
China Launches 1st Class-Action Lawsuit as Regulators Vow to Fight Accounting Fraud April 19, 2021 SHANGHAI – China launched the country’s first class-action lawsuit against a listed company on Friday, targeting Kangmei Pharmaceutical Co, as...
Mastercard Battles Attempts to Expand Scope of $19B Class Action in UK March 29, 2021 By Kirstin Ridley LONDON – Mastercard, a global payment processor, is battling attempts to add about 14 million deceased people to a 14...
Mastercard Faces $18.6B Class Action in UK December 14, 2020 By Jonathan Browning Mastercard Inc. faces the prospect of a 14 billion-pound ($18.6 billion) UK class action — the largest of its kind...
Students Seek Refund of Tuition, Fees from Georgia’s University System Amid Pandemic December 11, 2020 Students who took online classes at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology due to the pandemic...
Australia Clamps Down on Litigation Funders Following Surge in Class Action Lawsuits May 22, 2020 The Australian government is tightening regulatory scrutiny of wealthy litigation funders, clamping down on the industry following a surge in...
NiSource Settles Massachusetts Gas Explosion Lawsuits for $143M July 30, 2019 By Nate Raymond Utility operator NiSource Inc on Monday said it will pay $143 million to resolve class action lawsuits brought by residents...
California Judges Target Class Actions That Benefit Lawyers Over Consumers March 26, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson Federal judges in California are cracking down on warped incentives in class-action lawsuits, exerting tighter oversight of settlements that provide...