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Civil Justice Council Proposes Significant Changes to UK Class Action Funding Regime

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On 2 June 2025, the Civil Justice Council, a statutory body charged with advising on reform of the civil justice system in England and Wales, published its final report to the UK government on third-party litigation funding...more

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Third Circuit Finds Class Members’ Cash Advance Agreements May Fall Short of a True Assignment

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On April 26, 2019, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed in part and affirmed in part a district court order purporting to void cash advance agreements entered into by and between class members and litigation funding...more

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Australian Law Reform Commission Releases Class Action and Litigation Funding Report

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Courts Empowered, More Action Needed on Shareholder Claims and Contingency Fee for Class Action Lawyers to Increase Class Action Activity - The Australian Law Reform Commission Class Action and Litigation Funding Report...more

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The Class Actions Global Guide, France

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS? Definition of class/collective actions - The types of collective action addressed in this...more

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The Class Actions Global Guide, Spain

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS? Definition of class/collective actions - There is no specific definition of...more

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The Class Actions Global Guide, US

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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF CLASS/COLLECTIVE ACTIONS IN YOUR JURISDICTION? ARE THEY POPULAR AND WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS? Definition of class/collective actions - In the US, a class action is a form of...more

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Australia – A New Frontier for Plaintiffs?

With the increasing barriers to successfully prosecuting a securities fraud case in the United States, including the jurisdictional limitations caused by the Morrison decision, institutional investors are sometimes now...more

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