Class Action Regime Modern class action litigation began with the United States’ 1966 adoption of amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which more efficiently allowed for claims to be pursued, in appropriate...more
On 19 May 2021, the new Italian class action bill has finally entered into force. The new legislation has been designed to facilitate and incentivize the use of class actions, so that a significant increase in collective...more
Italy - The class action “revolution” enters into force -
The new class action bill (Law no. 31 of 12 April 2019) was passed in 2019 and – after a number of postponements – finally entered into force on 19 May 2021. Although...more