In our insight “Personal Liability of Directors for Climate Strategy: Landmark Case against Energy Company Board,” we analyzed the claim filed in the English High Court by non-profit organization ClientEarth against the...more
In a potentially precedent-setting case, 11 directors of global energy company Shell Plc (formerly Royal Dutch Shell Plc) are being sued in their personal capacity over the company’s energy transition strategy. The claim,...more
The English law concerning contractual duties of good faith (express and implied) has received considerable judicial attention in recent years. It will therefore be of interest to those who use English law contracts,...more
11/7/2022
/ Board of Directors ,
Breach of Contract ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Interpretation ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Officers ,
Good Faith ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholders ,
UK
In a significant development for environmental litigation in the U.K., the English Court of Appeal has allowed a £5 billion damages claim brought by around 200,000 Brazilian individuals and other persons to proceed against...more
Welcome to the second edition of the UK Litigation Review—an annual publication focused on outcomes, trends and developments in civil litigation over the past year of relevance to both practitioners and clients.
This...more
Case Summary -
Richard Lloyd, a “champion of consumer protection” and former director of the consumer rights group Which?, is seeking to bring a representative damages claim against Google, on behalf of more than four...more
10/22/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
iPhone ,
Personal Data ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
UK Supreme Court