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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Financing of Australian Class Actions—Solicitors Common Fund Order Disallowed

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Australia's highest court has ruled on the question of whether lawyers in New South Wales ("NSW") can charge contingency fees in class action litigation in the Federal Court of Australia (otherwise known as a solicitors'...more

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Class Action Survey: True or False? The Amount of Time In-House Attorneys Spent Managing Class Actions Has Increased.

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False! In-house attorneys spent approximately 20 hours per week dedicated to the defense of class actions. This is a decrease of approximately two hours per week from 2017, but remains high considering companies reported that...more

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